ALBANIAN MUSEUM

National Archeological Museum in Tirana is established in 1948and it was named Ethnography-Archeologic Museum. It istransformed totally in archeological museum in 1976 due to theexpansion of the researches and studies. At the moment it is thecenter that represents the greater part of archeological property in Albania. The museum has some 18 thousand objects belonging todifferent historical periods. More than 2000 objects, includingsculptures and small objects, are presented in its threesections.These objects belong to different historic periods fromstone epoch to Turkish invasion. Some of the objects are shown in the sections of the museum due to the lack of the space, and apart of them are not of great importance.

ICONOGRAPHY

Kostandin Shpataraku, church painter of century XVIII, who isthought to come from Shpati province, Elbasan (Middle Albania).His works are found in National Museum of Medieval Art in Korcatown. There is a tendency in treating the figures with obviouslively elements, clothes of the time, natural composition anddynamic drawing. The most ancient icon painted by him is dated1736. He is master of many icons in Ardenica Monastery,Cikalleshi (near to Kavaja), Saint Peter in Vithkuq, Saint Procop in Pogradeci. Among the famous icons is the one titled "SaintJohan Vladimir". The central figure of Vladimir is surrounded by 12 scenes. Among them is the figure of Karl Topia, who is showing the church in background.

BAPTIZING FORMULA

Baptizing Formula (1462) is the oldest document of written Albanian language we know till now. It is a short sentence inAlbanian language among a letter written in Latin by Durresibishop Pal Engjelli. The sentence is a formula to be used by the families to baptize their children. It is found in LaurentianaLibrary in Milano, Italy by Romanian historian Nikolla Jorgo, who published it in 1915.

Source: Albanian Government

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