Valentina Stevanovska Explained

Valentina Stevanovska
Birth Date:1969 4, df=y
Nationality:Macedonian
Education:International University of Novi Pazar (PhD)
Known For:Sculpture, wood engraving

Valentina Karanfilova-Stevanovska (born 30 April 1969) is a Macedonian sculptor mainly known for her art works for the Skopje 2014 project. She is the author of a few iconic landmarks in the capital city of North Macedonia, including the Fountain of Alexander the Great, Porta Macedonia and the Fountain of Philip II of Macedon. Stevanovska has also participated in numerous domestic and international exhibitions and has received multiple awards.[1] [2]

Biography

Stevanovska graduated from the Sculpture Department in the Faculty of Fine Arts Skopje in 2004. In 2008, she completed her master's degree at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Skopje. In 2017, she completed her PhD in the field of fine arts at the International University of Novi Pazar in Serbia. Valentina has been a professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Skopje since 2010. She has been a member of the Association of Fine Artists of Macedonia since 2004.[3] [4]

Fountain of Alexander the Great

The Fountain of Alexander the Great (Warrior on a Horseback) is the tallest fountain in the world that consists a horseman sculpture made in bronze, sitting at 30 meters tall. It is located at the centre of Macedonia Square in Skopje and it was unveiled on 8 September 2011, on the 20th anniversary of Macedonia's independence referendum from Yugoslavia. The whole art work consists of: a 14.5 meters tall horseman statue of Alexander the Great, 8 statues of lions in natural size, 8 warriors of the Macedonian phalanx, a mosaic and 3 tall reliefs depicting the biggest battles that Alexander the Great has won. All the statues of the fountain were cast in bronze by the Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry in Florence, Italy.[5] [6] [7]

List of art works

  1. Monument of Audoleon (King of Paeonia, 315 - 275/4 BC)
  2. Monument of Julia Tertila (a prominent citizen and benefactor of Heraclea Lyncestis, 2nd century AD)
  3. Monument of Bishop Budios (Attendee of the First Council of Nicaea, 325 AD)
  4. Monument of Aurelius Cratetus Ptolemy (Lychnidos intellectual, 3rd century AD)
  5. Monument of Titus Flavius Orestes (a respectable citizen and high priest of Heraclea Lyncestis, 2nd-3rd century AD)
  6. Monument of Publius Septius Nicolaus (distinguished citizen of Stobi, 3rd century AD)
  7. Monument of Dionysius (first bishop of Lychnidos, 4th century AD)[11]

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

Group exhibitions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The makeover that's divided a nation . 2014-08-30 . online database . BBC News . 2024-01-03.
  2. Web site: Valentina Stevanovska . 2008 . online database . Fonderia Marinelli . 2024-01-07.
  3. Web site: Sociološki aspekti skulpture u kontekstu urbane vizuelizacije, p.268 . 2017 . online database . International University of Novi Pazar . 2024-01-03.
  4. https://repository.ukim.mk/cris/rp/rp00692 Stevanovska, Valentina
  5. Web site: in Skopje: "Warrior on a horse" and other monuments . 2018 . online database . Manel Clemente . 2024-01-07.
  6. Web site: ALEXANDER THE GREAT, SKOPJE . 2008 . online database . Fonderia Marinelli . 2024-01-07.
  7. https://pl.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?&oldid=49595869 Wojownik na koniu
  8. Web site: Philip II of Macedonia . 2010 . online database . Equestrian Statues . 2024-01-07.
  9. Web site: Alexander the Great . 2011 . online database . Equestrian Statues . 2024-01-07.
  10. Web site: Скулптури на мост Око . skopje2014.prizma.birn.eu.com . 2024-01-09.
  11. Web site: Кои се скулптурите на мостот "Око"? . 2013-04-09 . online database . COOLTURA . 2024-01-09.
  12. Web site: Христо Татарчев :: Скопје 2014 под лупа . skopje2014.prizma.birn.eu.com . 2024-01-09.
  13. Web site: Валентина Стевановска бесплатно изработила два од новите споменици! . 2014-09-09 . online database . Фокус . 2024-01-07.
  14. Web site: Тераса со фонтана и ангели - се гради споменикот на Мајка Тереза (фото) . 2016-08-22 . online database . Skopje Info . 2024-01-03.
  15. Web site: Ab 13. Juni 2019 . 2019-05-11 . online database . Keller Galerie . 2024-01-07.
  16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JFgJcE674k Valentina Stevanovska
  17. Web site: POMNIK. Europa Środkowo-Wschodnia 1918-2018 . 2018-12-16 . online database . Krolikarnia . 2024-01-07.