Virgin Orans. Mosaic in the apse of St. Sophia. July 30, 2012Tags: KievVirgin Orans Author: admin Post navigationPreviousPrevious post:Demetrius Cathedral in VladimirNextNext post:Golden Gate in Kiev.Related posts“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.”August 21, 2013The 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.August 21, 2013A 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.August 21, 2013The 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.August 21, 2013The 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.”August 21, 2013Kiev 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.August 21, 2013
“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.”August 21, 2013
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.August 21, 2013
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.August 21, 2013
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.August 21, 2013
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.”August 21, 2013
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.August 21, 2013
