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Bilo bi šteta zauvek zaboraviti da su vera i naši običaji čuvari naših ognjišta It would be a shame to forever forget that faith and customs are in fact the guardians of our hearths

T here are details and symbols that have for centu- ries testified to their own beauty and contempo- raneousness. There are symbols that always find a way to inspire new generations of artists. While viewing Svetislav Strala’s book, the collection of Serbian me- dieval ornaments was also noticed by Vladimir Vujović, au- thor of the“Easter egg”project. He transferred patterns that adorn the walls of Serbian monasteries to Easter eggs, and thus emerged collections of egg coverings that are separat- ed according to the geographical position of monasteries and which return Christian ornaments to the centre of at- tention of this great holiday and our modern life within it. - At the right time, in the right place, I encountered great enthusiasm, a rare book that reminds of the ornamental treasure of a nation, a public thirsty for forgotten values, a family of volunteers and a big and significant holiday. When the shell cracked, the “Easter egg” was born. The motive was so strong that it couldn’t fail to suc- ceed, says Vladimir Vujović, the author of these unusual coverings for eggs.

When it comes to ornaments and pat- terns, it is surprising how much that which was painted in the 12 th century appears like a motif from today’s designed, flu- orescent, modern world.

- The ornament has a whole web of meanings, from life, health, persistence, weakness, mascu- linity, feminine principle, di- vinity, passive and active,

earth, death, material or spiritual. And the orna- ment doesn’t stop there, but rath- er continues to this day, where it moves as a

Na Veliki petak tate su tu za nabavku i

pijacu, mame za pripremu i organizaciju, a

deca da prave nered za pamćenje i nešto lepo za prisećanje

On Good Friday fathers are for buying groceries and

visiting the market, mothers are for preparation and organisation, while children make a memorable mess and something nice to remember

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