Rilski manastir (Rila monastery), raised balcony sitting area
Rila, Bulgaria
Painting of plant forms decorate the falsework capitals (bolsters) of the posts forming the gallery as well as the rounded perimeter of this projecting wooden balcony, located at the top level of a four-gallery section of the residential buildings. The balcony ceiling is formed of radiating woodwork, extending outward below the roof eaves. The complex convex fluting of the balcony edge can be seen in the ceiling, railing caps, undulating plaster and wood panelled surfaces.
(photo 2000)
