Город Владимир Путешествие по древним городам Владимирской земли Старый Владимир Old Russian Towns Памятники архитектуры Музеи Музеи, экспозиции

Город Суздаль История Суздаля Герб суздаля Архитектура Суздаля Музеи Суздаля

Досуг и развлечения Где поесть во Владимире Где поспать во Владимире Что можно посмотреть во Владимире Где поесть в Суздале Где поспать в Суздале Что можно посмотреть в Суздале

In the same year the cathedral was decorated with frescoes which were the work of either Suzdal or Rostov masters summoned by Bishop Kirill. Fragments of them were uncovered by Alexei Varganov in 1938. The best are to be found on the upper part of the south apse. Here we see the restrained figures of two elders with stern, ascetic faces framed by patterned arches on decorated columns. The gentle precision of the brushwork combined with a certain refinement and restraint show these frescoes to be the work of skilled artists. The variegated foliate and geometrical ornament seems to cover the surface of the wall like a gaily coloured piece of cloth or tapestry. It overshadows the figures of the saints who are lost amid its intricate patterns. This orna­mental feature of the paintings in the Suzdal cathedral served as one of the main models for the foliate carving on the Cathedral of St. George in Yuryev-Polskoi, as we shall see later. It shows the extent to which the Russian people's love of bright colours and elaborate decoration in their buildings had made itself felt in painting. It is evident in the cathedral's ornamental sculpture and pre­cious plate, as well as in the frescoes.

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