Wednesday 21 August 2013

The carving from Tomsk

photo by volos_t

Apartment house was built in 1905. It is a visiting card of Tomsk, and there  the writer  Shishkov lived.

Thursday 27 June 2013

Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Lakinsk


photo by romanovz

The cube with domes on the right is the oldest part of the church and was first mentioned in 1693. In 1859, a warm refectory  and a bell tower was built on the church .

Saturday 22 June 2013

Voskresensky cathedral in Tutaev

photo by mbl_chertyata
 
Voskresensky cathedral in Tutaev (Yaroslavl region) - a monument of church architecture of the second half of the XVII century.
The cathedral was decorated in 1680's by artel Yaroslavl artists.  The temple is richly decorated with figured work, relief decor, tiles and murals. The peculiarity of the temple - the rich painting of exterior walls. The cathedral preserved many ancient icons and designs of wooden sculptures.
Site of Voskresenskiy sobor

Wednesday 19 June 2013

Graffiti in Kimri


photo by dmrog


Graffiti in  Kimri (Tver region).
The inscription call: enough to drink alcohol

Tuesday 18 June 2013

White River

White River (another name - Agidel, in the southern Urals between the reserve "Shulgan-Tash" and a national park "Bashkiria") wrapped up every morning summer fog.
 photo by shpilenok

Saturday 15 June 2013

St. Paphnutius Borovsky monastery

St. Paphnutius Borovsky monastery  was founded in 1444 in town Borovsk. Over the 400 years of its existence, the monastery many times subjected to alterations.
 photo by http://www.pafnuty-abbey.ru/.
photo by fabiy_maksim

Tuesday 11 June 2013

Wednesday 10 April 2013

Painter of russian icons

Russian Master: Yelena Romanova, who paint icons in the tradition of realistic painting
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Tuesday 9 April 2013