Russian architecture

The medieval state of Kievan Rus' incorporated parts of what is now Ukraine and was centered around Kiev. Its influence on architectural tradition extended to the modern states of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. The status of Kievan Rus' as a precursor state to Russia is a somewhat politically charged issue after the fall of Soviet Union and the independence of Ukraine and Belarus. The great churches of Kievan Rus', built after the adoption of Christianity in 988, were the first examples of monumental architecture in the East Slavic lan ...

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Russian architecture, Russian architecture - Medieval Rus' 988–1230, Russian architecture - Early Muscovite period 1230–1530, Russian architecture - Middle Muscovite period 1530–1630, Russian architecture - Late Muscovite period 1612–1712, Russian architecture - Imperial Russia 1712–1917, Russian architecture - Modern Russia since 1917

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Byzantine architecture is the architecture of the Byzantine empire. The empire emerged gradually after AD 330, when Constantine moved the capital of the Roman empire to Byzantium, which was later renamed Constantinople and is now Istanbul. Byzantine architecture - General considerations. Early Byzantine architecture is essentially a continuation of Roman architecture. Prime examples survive mostly in Ravenna and Constantinople and include the churches of St Irene, St Sophia, and Sts Sergius and Bakchus, the ...

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As early as the building of Constantine's churches in Palestine there were two chief types of plan in use: the basilican, or axial, type, represented by the basilica at the Holy Sepulchre, and the circular, or central, type, represented by the great octagonal church once at Antioch. Those of the latter type we must suppose were nearly always vaulted, for a central dome would seem to furnish their very raison d'etre. The central space was sometimes surrounded by a very thick wall, in which deep recesses, to the interior, were formed, as at th ...

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Byzantine architecture, Byzantine architecture - General considerations, Byzantine architecture - Detailed description, Byzantine architecture - Byzantine influence, Byzantine architecture - Essential monuments

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56°09′N 40°25′E Vladimir (Russian: Влади́мир) is a city in Russia, an administrative center of Vladimir Oblast. It is located on the river Klyazma 200 km to the east of Moscow. Geographical location is 56°09′N 40°25′E, and population is 315,954 inhabitants (2002). Vladimir is the medieval capital of Russia, and two of its cathedrals are a World Heritage Site. Vladimir - History. Vladimir - Foundation date controversy. Including:

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Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. The culture of Russia is a hybrid one created from the cultures of the nationalities of this multinational state and the result of development over several distinct epochs. Historically, the dominating position in Russia is occupied by the Russian culture, the culture of Russian language and Russian nationality; this is partly because Russians constitute the vast major ...

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Architectural style constitutes a mode of classifying architecture largely by morphological characteristics in terms of form, techniques, materials, etc. However it is not a holistic way of understanding architectural works because of its emphasis on style. It overlaps with and emerges from the study of the evolution and history of architecture, but it is slightly different in its emphasis. While in architectural history, the study of, for instance, Gothic architecture would include all the aspects of the cultural context that went in ...

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Architectural history studies the evolution and history of architecture across the world through a consideration of various influences- artistic, cultural, political, economic and technological. In general, the question is one of relating meaning (intangible functions, purposes, symbols) with the built environment (material tables, windows, roofs, paths) through the necessities of life (food, work, communion etc.) within the historical context. Architectural history, like any other form of historical knowledge, is subject to the limit ...

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• Architectural history - The Age of Enlightenment
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• Architectural history - Modern architecture and beyond
• Architectural history - Writing Tabula Rasa
• Architectural history - Postmodern architecture
• Architectural history - Critical Regionalism
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Early Byzantine architecture is essentially a continuation of Roman architecture. Prime examples survive mostly in Ravenna and Constantinople and include the churches of St Irene, St Sophia, and Sts Sergius and Bakchus, the latter often referred to as Little Hagia Sophia. Secular structures include the walls of Constantinople and Basilica Cistern. A frieze in the Ostrogothic palace in Ravenna (now S Apollinare Nuovo) depicts an early Byzantine palace. Gradually, a style emerged which was influenced more by the architecture of t ...

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Byzantine architecture, Byzantine architecture - General considerations, Byzantine architecture - Detailed description, Byzantine architecture - Byzantine influence, Byzantine architecture - Essential monuments

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Ultimately, Byzantine architecture in the West gave way to Romanesque and Gothic architecture. In the East it exerted a profound influence on early Islamic architecture, with notable examples including the Umayyad Great Mosque of Damascus and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. In Russia, Romania, and other Orthodox countries the Byzantine architecture persisted even longer, finally giving birth to local schools of architecture. Neo-Byzantine architecture had a small following in the wake of the Neo-Gothic of the nineteenth century. It was developed on a wide-scale ...

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The Russian Federation (Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, transliteration: Rossiyskaya Federatsiya or Rossijskaja Federacija), or Russia (Russian: Росси́я, transliteration: Rossiya or Rossija), is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Europe and Asia. With an area of 17,075,200 km² (6,595,600 mi²), it is the largest country in the world (by land mass), covering almost twice the territory of the next-largest country, Canada. I ...

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In general, the written arts have a tradition in epigraphic inscriptions on stones, in early tombs, and on rarely found bamboo pieces that formed early books. Repeated invasions and sacking of the east and west capitals, as well as the difficulty in preserving written texts on bamboo, make works before 1000 rare. Those works were entirely written in Chinese, the language of scholars, but of course incorporated Korean words and mindset. Medieval scholars in Korea learnt Chinese as wes ...

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Korean art, Korean art - General characteristics, Korean art - Housing, Korean art - Painting, Korean art - Performing arts, Korean art - Tea ceremony, Korean art - Dance, Korean art - Storytelling and comedy, Korean art - Musical arts and musical theatre, Korean art - Visual art, Korean art - Pottery, Korean art - Calligraphy and printing, Korean art - Photography and cinema, Korean art - Sculptures, Korean art - Traditional visual arts, Korean art - Written arts

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The region of Kiev dominated the state of Kievan Rus′ for the next two centuries. The grand prince (velikiy kniaz') of Kiev controlled the lands around the city, and his theoretically subordinate relatives ruled in other cities and paid him tribute. The zenith of the state's power came during the reigns of Prince Vladimir (Vladimir the Great, r. 980-1015) and Prince Yaroslav (the Wise; r. 1019-1054). Both rulers continued the steady ...

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Kievan Rus', Kievan Rus' - Early history of Rus′, Kievan Rus' - The Golden Age of Kiev, Kievan Rus' - The Rise of regional centers, Kievan Rus' - Novgorod Republic, Kievan Rus' - North-east, Kievan Rus' - South-west, Kievan Rus' - Influence, Kievan Rus' - Notes

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Vladimir - Foundation date controversy. The area occupied by the city of Vladimir has been inhabited by humans (at least intermittently) for approximately 25,000 years. Traditionally, the founding date of Vladimir has been acknowledged as 1108, which is the date of the first mention of Vladimir in the Primary Chronicle. This view attributes the founding of the city, and its name, to Vladimir Monomakh, who inherited the region as part of the Rostov-Suzdal principality in the 11th century. Its foundation is traditi ...

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Vladimir, Vladimir - History, Vladimir - Foundation date controversy, Vladimir - Golden Age, Vladimir - Decline, Vladimir - Sightseeings, Vladimir - Sister cities

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Russian culture - Icon painting. Russian icon painting was inherited from the art of the Byzantine churches, and it soon became an offshooot version of the mosaic and fresco traditions. Icon paintings in Russia attempt to help people with their prayers without idolizing the figure in the painting. The most comprehensive collection of Icon art is found at the Tretyakov Gallery.[1] Rather than being a mere imitation, Russian icons had a peculiar style and took the icon to new heights by p ...

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Russian culture, Russian culture - History of Russian culture, Russian culture - Art, Russian culture - Icon painting, Russian culture - Russian avant-garde, Russian culture - Soviet Art, Russian culture - Architecture, Russian culture - Cinema, Russian culture - Dance, Russian culture - Music of Russia, Russian culture - Opera, Russian culture - Matryoshka doll and other handicraft, Russian culture - Other art related subjects of interest, Russian culture - Language, Russian culture - Literature, Russian culture - Formalism, Russian culture - Poetry, Russian culture - Cuisine, Russian culture - Martial Arts, Russian culture - Media, Russian culture - Religion, Russian culture - Tourism, Russian culture - Humor, Russian culture - Anecdote, Russian culture - Chastushka, Russian culture - Reference, Russian culture - External link

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The domes are often brightly painted; the colours symbolise different aspects of religion. Green, blue, and gold domes represent the Holy Trinity, the Spirit of God, and Jesus, respectively. Green domes (representing submission) appear on monasteries. The inner surface of the onion domes are often vividly painted with frescoes and murals. Onion domes often appear in groups of three or five, representing the Holy Trinity or Jesus and the Four Evangelists, respectivel ...

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Onion dome, Onion dome - Symbolism, Onion dome - History

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Russia - Ancient Rus. This section covers the pre-Russ ancient history of present Russia and its early medieval period, which is historically referred to as Ancient Rus. The vast lands of present Russia were home to disunited tribes who were variously overwhelmed by invading Goths, Huns, and Turkish Avars between the third and sixth centuries AD. The Iranian Scythians populated the southern steppes, and a Turkic people, the Khazars, ruled the western portion of these lands ...

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Russia, Russia - History, Russia - Ancient Rus, Russia - Imperial Russia, Russia - Russia as part of Soviet Union, Russia - Post-Soviet Russia, Russia - Politics, Russia - Subdivisions, Russia - Geography and Climate, Russia - Borders, Russia - Spatial extent, Russia - Cities, Russia - Economy, Russia - Demographics, Russia - Culture, Russia - Name, Russia - Miscellaneous topics

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There are seven tall buildings in Moscow which were built in the 1950s - the so-called "Stalin's Skyscrapers". Moscow State University Block of Flats on Kotelnecheskaya enbankment Block of Flats on Krasnaya Presnya Hotel "Leningradskaya" Hotel "Ukraina" Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Transport No. 1 Kudrinskaya Square was one of seven tiered, neoclassic towers that were built in the early 1950s. Modelled on a turn-of-the century Russian fo ...

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Stalinist architecture, Stalinist architecture - The influence of Stalin on Soviet architecture, Stalinist architecture - State control of architecture in the USSR, Stalinist architecture - “Stalin’s “Seven Sisters” in Moscow, Stalinist architecture - Stalinist architecture elsewhere, Stalinist architecture - Neo-Stalinist architecture in post-USSR Russia, Stalinist architecture - Sources

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Architectural history - Classical architecture. Main article: Classical architecture The architecture and urbanism of the Greeks and Romans were very different from those of the Egyptians or Persians in that civic life gained importance. During the time of the ancients, religious matters were the preserve of the ruling order alone; by the time of the Greeks, religious mystery had skipped the confines of the temple-palace compounds and was the subject of the people or polis. Greek ...

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Architectural history, Architectural history - Prehistoric architecture, Architectural history - Historic architecture Dated Events, Architectural history - Ancient architecture, Architectural history - Western Architecture — Classical to Eclecticism, Architectural history - Classical architecture, Architectural history - Medieval architecture, Architectural history - Italian Renaissance architecture, Architectural history - Baroque architecture, Architectural history - The Age of Enlightenment, Architectural history - Consequences of Enlightenment, Architectural history - Modern architecture and beyond, Architectural history - Writing Tabula Rasa, Architectural history - Postmodern architecture, Architectural history - Critical Regionalism, Architectural history - Regional architecture

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Art works in metal, jade, works woven in bamboo or in textiles, have had a limited resurgence. The government of the republic has tried to encourage the maintenance of cultural continuity by awards, and by scholarships for younger students in rarer Korean art forms. The rarity of these forms abroad force a separate category below with a brief explanation of the major contemporary figures, what the work is, and the representative kinds of art now produced. The penultimate citation in the webography is a gallery of these works for fast visuals. Among the ...

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Korean art, Korean art - General characteristics, Korean art - Housing, Korean art - Painting, Korean art - Performing arts, Korean art - Tea ceremony, Korean art - Dance, Korean art - Storytelling and comedy, Korean art - Musical arts and musical theatre, Korean art - Visual art, Korean art - Pottery, Korean art - Calligraphy and printing, Korean art - Photography and cinema, Korean art - Sculptures, Korean art - Traditional visual arts, Korean art - Written arts

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Three-dimensional formed arts are long historied but do not have much attention. They include these. See also: Korean glass art, Korean stone art, Korean sculpture, Korean petroglyphs Elements of art are nearly always foregrounded within Korean houses, offices, commercial buildings, and government buildings. While critics have seen historic works of Korean architecture being works of art; it is only with the atelier architects from the late 1970s onward who have built buildings that have design and style tri ...

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Korean art, Korean art - General characteristics, Korean art - Housing, Korean art - Painting, Korean art - Performing arts, Korean art - Tea ceremony, Korean art - Dance, Korean art - Storytelling and comedy, Korean art - Musical arts and musical theatre, Korean art - Visual art, Korean art - Pottery, Korean art - Calligraphy and printing, Korean art - Photography and cinema, Korean art - Sculptures, Korean art - Traditional visual arts, Korean art - Written arts

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