Russia became the successor of Byzantium

The fact that Russia became the successor of Byzantium, including in terms of cult architecture, is widely known. But, having passed the period of transformation, it has acquired its own distinctive features. The buildings of the Vladimir lands were not made of plinth, like the Kiev temples, but of white stone-a material very pliable for carved patterns( carved decor), strong enough with skillful selection and competent operation, ensuring the drainage of rainwater from the walls of the building. Such pearls as the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl, the Dmitrievsky Cathedral in Vladimir still attract attention today with their incredible harmony, beauty and originality. Carved white stone arched belts (a series of arches supported by thin columns) used on the facades of these buildings have become a kind of visiting card of Russian architecture, and have been used for centuries. Amazing ornaments of carved decor, carpeting with white stone carvings of the cathedral walls delight with the imagination and skill of medieval craftsmen. It was these monuments that inspired the architects of the Neo-Russian style seven centuries later, and modern church architecture is not conceivable without them. You can find out about the use of white stone, in particular, the Myachkovsky limestone in a separate article by clicking on the link White stone.

At the end of the XVII century, during the so-called "Naryshkin Baroque", many significant, mainly church buildings were decorated with magnificent platbands, diverse in their carved decor. For example, the windows of the Faceted Chamber received such a rich carved decoration. Stroganov Church in Nizhny Novogorod, the Church of St. Sergius with a Refectory (Refectory Church, 1686-1692) in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad. A magnificent carved portal, capitals, carved stone columns, elegant platbands, and rosettes are a characteristic detail for the Naryshkin Baroque, crowning the first and second tiers. The Church of the Resurrection of the Living (the village of Kolychevo) has similar details, the Church of the XVII century, the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos in Fili, the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "The Sign" in the Sheremetyevo Courtyard, the buildings of the Novodevichy Monastery in Moscow are also the brightest examples of this time, and the Church of the Sign in the village of Dubrovitsy in the Moscow region is an absolute diamond of the end of the XVII century. It was entirely composed of blocks of white stone, the outer part of which was given the shape of rust-squares. All of it is a carved miracle, a hymn to the stone-cutting art of ancient masters. Deep, relief, stone carvings are decorated not only with facades, platbands, cornices and an octagon-all covered with carpet white stone carvings, but also the entire basement and even the risers.

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