Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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At low ceiling mounted or suspended can be implemented original lighting solution. Light cuts without compromising smoothness ceiling.
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“The Eucharist.” Fragment of mosaic of St. Michael’s Cathedral. XII century. St. Michael’s Cathedral was the last of an ancient building in Kiev, where applied mosaic murals. In 1934-1935 in connection with the reconstruction of the cathedral was demolished, all the surviving paintings removed from the walls and moved to a new cement base. To organize them into Sophia was allocated one of the buildings of the XVIII century. In the hall a wooden apse corresponding apse of the Cathedral of St. Michael, and its concave surface at the same height, put the scene, “the Eucharist.”
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The central composition of the main dome – polufigury mosaic of Christ Pantocrator in the medallion. The medallion is encircled by ten colored circles that resemble a rainbow. Around the Christ – the four archangels, of which only one figure in blue – Mosaic, the rest having added oil in 1884 MAVrubel.
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A fragment of group portrait of the family of Yaroslav the Wise. The composition is particularly valuable frescoes of St. Sophia Cathedral. It was severely damaged during the restoration of the XIX century. On the south wall murals over the butter pieces were written great martyrs, on the north wall – figures of saints. Clearing these frescoes carried out after the organization of the Sofia Reserve in 1934 – 1935 years.
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The interior of St. Sophia Cathedral. In the vault of the main altar is placed a huge figure of the praying Virgin – Orans. She stands out among the paintings of the cathedral grandeur and monumentality richness of colors. This well-preserved mosaic – the original XI century.
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The world-famous monument of history, architecture and monumental painting of the first half of the XI century – Saint Sophia Cathedral. Its name comes from the Greek word “sophia” – “wisdom.”
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The memorial sign in honor of the first ancient library, founded by Yaroslav the Wise, in front of the St. Sophia Cathedral. It is a portrait of Yaroslav the Wise words from the annals of “The Tale of Bygone Years”. Established in 1969. The author of the sign – sculptor IP Kavaleridze.
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Yaroslav the Wise. The sculptural portrait reconstruction of the famous Soviet sculptor anthropologist Mikhail Gerasimov. Exhibited at the St. Sophia Cathedral.
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Stained glass depicting the Kiev Prince Yaroslav the Wise. The State Historical Museum of Ukraine.
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Golden Gate. The outstanding architectural monument of the fortification art and history of Kievan Rus’. Reconstruction in 1982. Authors: EI Lopuschinskaya, S. Vysotsky, NV Kholostenko. In 1983, trehyaruskom pavilion erected on the Golden Gate, is a museum of “Golden Gate”.
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“Diorama of ancient Kiev X-XIII centuries.” (From left to right: Hem, Starokievskaya Mountain, Castle Hill (front pla ns), Potters Kozhumyaki, Kopyrev end). Artist AV Kazan. The State Historical Museum of Ukraine.
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The monument to Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavich. 1853 Sculptors Vasily Demuth-Malinovsky and P. Klodt, architect KA Ton. Mounted on the lower terrace of Vladimir’s Hill, at an altitude of 70 meters above the Dnieper, the monument combines well with the silhouette of the Dnieper hills. Bronze sculpture of the prince in the mantle with the cross and the grand cap in hand stands on a 16-meter cast iron pedestal and crowned with an octagonal pedestal in the form of the pseudo-style chapel. Brick-lined cast iron pedestal plates and decorated with bronze bas-relief of the east side of “Baptism of Rus’ and the old coat of arms of Kiev.
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Kiev streets remind us not only of the recent past events, but also about the olden days. This picturesque street is named Rognedinskaya – in memory of his wife Grand Prince Vladimir of Kiev Svyatoslav, during whose reign the Kievan state and the ancient city reached the highest development.
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Park Pavilion “Askold’s Grave”. In 1810, architect AI Melensky erected here a stone church rotunda. In 1935, the architect PG Yurchenko colonnade wraps. Now here is an exhibition “History of the countryside” Askold’s Grave “.
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Diorama “Kiev X-XIII centuries.”. Fragment “hem”. In the foreground – the Church of the Virgin Pirogoscha. XII century. Reconstruction YS Aseeva. Museum of the City of Kiev.
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Starokievskaya Mountain. Here was the Upper Town – the historical part of the beginning of the formation of which dates back to the settlement of a Kia.
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Laid on top of the foundation walls of the contours, the first stone church of Kievan Rus – Tithe, giving an idea of the location and scale of the ancient buildings. In the background – the oldest building on the site of towering building of the State Museum of History of Ukraine.
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Tithes. X century. Reconstruction PP Talochka and VA Kharlamov. Museum of the City of Kiev.
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Diorama “Ancient Kiev. The city of Vladimir. “Artist FG to Costa. The Archaeological Museum of Ukraine.
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Mozaicheskoe canvas in honor of the founders of Kyiv brothers Kyi, cheek and Horeb, and their sister Lybed on the facade of the cinema “same age”.
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Diorama “Zarubintsy Yurkovitsa settlement on the hill.” An exhibit of the Museum of History of Kyiv.
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Diorama “Cyril parking.” An exhibit of the Museum of History of Kyiv. Parking lot of the Stone Age (25-15 million years ago) in the territory of Kiev in the former St. Cyril Street (now Frunze Str. 59-61).
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In one of the halls of the Museum of Paleontology of Ukraine. Customers outside of the unique exhibits – the skeleton of a mammoth (found in the village. Gatnoe Kiev region, 12-15 million years ago).
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A memorial plaque in honor of the founders of Kiev. Is set in a park of the VM Primakov in 1982. Sculptor VZ Boroday, architect, NM Feschenko. In a raised pedestal boat on a sculptural group of epic heroes – the brothers Kyi, cheek and Croatia, and their sister Swans. At the foot of the granite pedestal, is hosting the composition – the pool.
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The house in the English style.
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New brick houses.
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Cottage settlement “own land” Nizhny Novgorod.
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Beautiful house of laminated veneer lumber.
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Construction of houses from glued beams.
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Construction of houses from glued beams
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Cottage for two families.
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Gated development
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Holiday house for several families.
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The gym should be located in a spacious well-ventilated area. The interior is primarily a gym exercise equipment and sports equipment.
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The gym should be located in a spacious well-ventilated area. The interior is primarily a gym exercise equipment and sports equipment.
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A bright yellow wall of the gym, as if shouting: faster, higher, stronger.
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Interior gym should be bright. This helps to raise the mood and setting up the activity and physical education and sports.
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Special furniture for hair salon, made in a combination of black chairs, black sinks for washing hair and shiny steel armrests – decorate the interior.
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Living roses can decorate a room full of special equipment beauty salon.
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Successful interior beauty. The combination of black and white. Large pictures on the walls. Special furniture for beauty salon.
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Bright paint the walls is very crucial for the beauty salon. Brightness, visibility is why going to a beauty salon. Well-chosen picture of the Eiffel Tower. Paris trendsetter.
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Equipment for beauty become part of the interior.
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Pastel colors in the interior of a beauty salon a very good solution.
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The interior beauty with light furniture and a glass showcase.
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Using photographs of flowers and good lighting is typical for the interior beauty.
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Cheap interior of summer cafe. Nothing more. Controversial element in the interior are the flowers on the wall.
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The large easy chairs on the summer terrace cafe – a bold decision to attract attention.
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Large soft chairs in the cafe interior is an advantage, because the convenience of visitors a priority cafes and restaurants.
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