David Selenica

Murals of St. Nicholas church in Moscopole, painted by David Selenicasi

David Selenica (Albanian pronunciation: [ˌdaˈvid ˈsɛˈlɛˌnica]; 17th century – 18th century), also commonly known as Selenicasi, was an Albanian Orthodox icon and fresco painter of the Post-Byzantine period in the seventeenth century. He is regarded as one of the most prominent figures of medieval Albanian art besides Onufri and Kostandin Shpataraku.[1]

Selenicasi, also known as David of Selenica was born in the late 17th century in Selenicë, a village in the region of Kolonjë.[2] He died in the mid-18th century near Korçë.

  1. ^ "KONFERENCA E DYTË E STUDIMEVE ALBANOLOGJIKE" (PDF). albanianorthodox.com (in Albanian). Tirana. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
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