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Albania Stamps 1994 Voskopoja Academy Michel 2553 2554

Voskopoja  was a prosperous town. There were built 24 churches during the 16th-18th centuries, but now have remained only eight ones ("Shen Mihali" (1726), "Shen Athanasi" (1724). "Shen Ilias", "Shen Marias". The best Byzantine painting in this area is to be found at “Shen Kolli”.

The mural paintings were made by the painters Kostantin and Athanas (Zografi). Also the Monastery of Shen St. Prodhronit (1632) is of great interest, 20 km away from the other churches, burned down during the World War II, where some of the exquisite mural paintings are kept intact.

There are amazingof major artistic value that are created by the Albanian artist, Theodhor Sina Grundo, who was not only a sculptor, but also a fresco painter and engraver. Some of his works are also founded in Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Austria and Sllovenia.

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