Stevan Kordić: Recently Added Galleries and Collections

Exhibition IV - Roma Antiqua

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:30:34 GMT

ROMA ANTIQUA

New Ancient Theatre | Festival Teuta Kotor
June 19th – July 4th 2009

With his exhibition Roma Antiqua (40 black & white photographs), Stevan Kordić once again devotes himself to the city he recognizes as, according to his own words “the essential place of the European civilization” and as one of the most important places of his soul… Maturing not only intellectually, but spiritually as well, with his new exhibition Kordić presents himself as an artist who not only contemplates on the nature of pictorial presentation, but also on the essential questions of life and death, duration and disappearance, identity – both his own and general, universal beauty and transience of everything which is mundane.

Kordić’s photographs do not only remain in esthetic domain, but they also enter in the space of mind and emotions, starting series of question on the order and disorder in this world. Time has stopped on them: it is only filled by the ancient city. Still, even through they are set in time, they are not imprisoned in it. Just as he can display the general and unsaid, the individual and universal, Kordić succeeds in representing that which has passed as timeless. The “emblematic” structure also helps: at the top of each photo, there is sentence which does not explain the photo, but the idea which it represents. This kind of mental riddle does not encumber the precision and purity of frames. The sentence does not represent narration, but the thoughtful completion of the visual structure…

Saša Brajović
From the text of the Catalogue of the Exhibition

Acknowledgments:
Nada & Antun Sbutega,
Tihana Ćulafić &
Saša Brajović

General Sponsor:
Vojin Lazarević

Mosaics

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:08:12 GMT

Stone Decoration

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:48:33 GMT

Architecture

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:32:28 GMT

Exhibition III - Bay of Kotor - Now & Before

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:35:52 GMT

BAY OF KOTOR - NOW & BEFORE |
IL PARADISO PERDUTO

The exhibition Bay of Kotor - Now & Before | Il Paradiso perduto consist of 33 old and 32 new photographs. Old ones where made mostly at the beginning of 20th century. New photographs where made in the autumn of 2008, from the almost same positions as the old where. Intention of exhibition is to show the changes in the architecture and landscape of the Bay of Kotor (Montenegro) in one century time difference.

The authors of the exhibitions are: Dario Musić, Miroslav Ulčar (old photographs) and Stevan Kordić (new photographs).

Exibition was organised by Croat Civil Society of Montenegro (Hrvatsko građansko društvo Crne Gore) with the support of Municipality of Kotor.

Roma

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:12:00 GMT

In this gallery you can find selection of my photos from Rome and Vatican ready for printing and purchase.

Boats

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:16:00 GMT

In this gallery you can find selection of my photos of boats and sea ready for printing and purchase.

Venezia

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Sun, 04 May 2008 15:16:00 GMT

In this gallery you can find selection of my photos from Venice ready for printing and purchase.

Exhibition II - Arsenal 2007

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:07:00 GMT

ARSENAL 2007
Photographic Exhibition of Stevan Kordić

Early in the summer of 2007, Porto Montenegro engaged me to create a photo documentary of Tivat’s shipyard Arsenal. The intention was to create a visual history of the facility on the eve of its redevelopment as a superyacht marina. I approached this assignment with mixed feelings. On the one hand, all inhabitants of the Bay of Kotor have had something to do with Arsenal over the years. I remember, when I was kid, waiting at the dock of Strp for Barbara, the ferry that took workers to the site and brought them home again each day. I also remember my uncle’s submarine voyages: his leaving Arsenal after a refit and then my waiting for him to come back. On the other hand, abandoned docks, industrial warehouses and largely derelict ships where not, until then, of photographic interest to me. Finally, after six months of work, and from mountains of material, I selected some 494 photos that represent all aspects of this historic site. As I was sorting through them, it occurred to me that it would be nice to show them publicly somehow. I delivered the photographs and soon after traveled to Rome. As I was walking around the Aventine hill, I received a message from Porto Montenegro: “We have seen the photographs and we would like to mount an exhibition.”

Before you, then, are 44 photographs of Arsenal. In the course of putting this show together I have developed a new interest: photography of our industrial heritage. It is a great pleasure to share these photographs, and I hope that they are as meaningful to you as they have become to me.

Acknowledgments:
Porto Montenegro &
Cultural Centre Tivat

Santa Maria in Cosmedin

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:17:00 GMT

SANTA MARIA IN COSMEDIN

Santa Maria in Cosmedin is three nave basilica from 8th century. It was constructed on the place where once stood the Temple of Hercules. Interior is decorated with beautiful cosmatesque floor, completely preserved choir, septum, ambo and other elements of early Christian church inventory. Ciborium - canopy is in the Gothic style. Frescos in the apse and elsewhere in the church are form 8th to 12th century.

Greek monks escaping iconoclastic persecutions decorated the church around 782, when pope Adrian I promoted its reconstruction; the church was built with three naves and a portico. Because of its beauty, the church received the adjective cosmedin (from Greek kosmidion), beautiful.

Acknowledgments: Nada & Anton Sbutega

Exhibition I - Montenegro - Sacral Art

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:33:00 GMT

MONTENEGRO - THE MEETING PLACE OF THE RELIGIONS & CULTURES
Photographic Exhibition of Stevan Kordić

The photographic exhibition “Montenegro logo di incontro di religioni e culture” was organized by Embassy of Montenegro at the Holy See and the Province of Rome in Palazzo Valentini from 25th to 28th September. The aim was to illustrate sacral architecture of three principal religions in Montenegro: Orthodox, Catholic & Muslim. For this purpose, I have selected 23 big format photos (1×1.5 m), which are my personal favorite photos of sacral architecture of Montenegro. Here you can see them all. Last photo in the gallery contains front page and the link to the catalogue of the exhibition.

Acknowledgments:
His Excellency Antun Sbutega, Ambassador of the Montenegro at the Holy See
Embassy of Montenegro at the Holy See
Provincia di Roma
Altrevie, Associazione culturale, Roma
Associacione Altri Mondi, Roma

Special Acknowledgments:
I am especially grateful to Muslim Community of Montenegro, especially to Committee for the Restoration of Husein Pasha Mosque, Roman Catholic Bishopric of Kotor and to the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral for their encuragment in organisation of this exhibition.

Quotation from the catalogue text:
“Grazie alla sua raffinata sensibilità artistica, alla sua vasta cultura e soprattutto alla sua spiritualità, l’autore di questa mostra, il professore Stevan Kordic ha colto, non solo il lato estetico e culturale dei santuari e delle opere d’arte nel Montenegro, ma anche la loro dimensione fondamentale, quella trascendente, sacra.”
Antun Sbutega

Mausoleo di Santa Costanza

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:29:00 GMT

MAUSOLEO DI SANTA COSTANZA

The church was built under Constantine, probably by Constantinia, next to the cemetery of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura, where Saint Agnes, who allegedly had healed Constantina, was buried. After their deaths, Constantine's daughters Constantina and Helena were buried here. Since Consantina was venerated as saint, the mausoleum was consecrated as a church in 1254 by Pope Alexander IV.

Santa Costanza's exterior survives today in its original condition except for the loss of its outer ambulatory. What remains of the interior of the building is ornately decorated with marble and tesserae mosaics which hint at a rich patronage of both pagan and early Christian provenance. The twelve pairs of columns which encircle the central chamber are of fine green and red marble, and are colour coordinated to the points of the cross. The ambulatory ceiling is vaulted, and decorated with mosaics which recall classical themes of Bacchic myth and early Christian beliefs. These same mosaics, like much of Santa Costanza have also been interpreted as discussing notions of the after-life.

Acknowledgments: Nada & Anton Sbutega

Pammakaristos Monastery

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 23:07:00 GMT

PAMMAKARISTOS MONASTERY

Pammakaristos Monastery was built between the eleventh and the twelfth century. Many historians and archaeologists believe that the original structure of the church can be attributed to Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078), others put its foundation in the Comnenian period.

A parekklesion (a side chapel) was added to the south side of the church in the early palaiologan period, and dedicated to Christ the Logos. The small shrine was erected by Martha Glabas in memory of her late husband, Michael Tarchaniotes Glabas, short after the year 1310.

After the fall of Constantinople, the seat of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate was in Pammakarsitos Monastery from 1456 until 1587. Five years later, the Ottoman Sultan Murad III converted the church into a mosque and renamed it in honor of his Fetih (Conquest) of Georgia and Azerbaijan, hence the name Fethiye Camii.

Parekklesion represents one of the most beatiful building of the late byzantine period in Constantinople. It has the typical cross-in-square plan with five domes, but the building is much more developed in height than the usual.

Altough the inner colored marble revetment largely disappeared, the shrine still contains the restored remains of a number of mosaic panels, which, while not as varied and well-preserved as those of the Chora Church, serve as another resource for understanding late Byzantine art.

Basilica Cistern II

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:02:00 GMT

BASILICA CISTERN

Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Cistern) was constructed in the time of emperor Justinian, in the 6st century. It was constructed for the water supply of the very center of Constantinople: The Great Palace, Hagia Sophia and Hagia Irene Church, Hippodrome and other buildings around. It is 70m wide and 140m long underground hall, covering 9800m2 of space. Cross vaults rest on 336 columns, (28 rows width 12 columns in each), made of marble or granite with Doric and Corinthian capitals. Approximate height of columns is 8m. Basilica Cistern was able to hold 80000m3 of water. From the time of construction till the late Ottoman period the Basilica Cistern remain in purpose, now it is a museum.

Basilica Cistern I

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:55:00 GMT

Boats II

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:20:00 GMT

Roma II

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:45:00 GMT

ABOUT ROMA II GALLERY

This gallery is a collection of photos taken from all over the Rome: Roman Forum, Campidoglio, Colosseum, Piazza Navona, Fontana di Trevi, Piazza San Pietro, Ponte Castel Sant’Angelo, …

Acknowledgments: Nada & Anton Sbutega

Cats IV

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 19:35:00 GMT

Basilica di San Pietro

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:27:00 GMT

BASILICA DI SAN PIETRO

First Basilica of St. Peter was constructed by emperor Constantine. It stood for more than millennium until pope Julius II decided to demolish old (1506) and to construct the new Basilica. The work was confided to the leading architect of the time Donato Bramante. He managed to remove the old Basilica and to construct foundation of the new building. Later, work was carried on by: Raphael, Giuliano and Antonio da Sangallo, Michelangelo, Della Porta, Maderno, Fontana and Bernini. The work was completed in 1665, with the building of the Bernini's colonnade. The Basilica of St. Peter is the principal church of the Western Christendom and the biggest church in the world.

Acknowledgments: Nada & Anton Sbutega

Roma I

kordics@t-com.me (Stevan Kordić) — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:04:00 GMT

FORUM ROMANUM

Forum Romanum was the very center of civic and economic Life of the Rome during the Republican era. It remain important during the Imperial period as well. Forum Romanum is crossed by Via Sacra which was one of the most important streets of the ancient Rome. Although in ruins now, Forum Romanum is one of the most exciting places I have seen. There are a few ruins in the world with a such historical, cultural and political significance. This is essential place of the European civilization ...

Acknowledgments: Nada & Anton Sbutega