posted on 2018-10-24, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
The current cathedral, of baroque design, was completed in 1772. One of the most notable views is inside the cathedral, the iconostasis that separates the altar from the nave area of the cathedral, which stands almost the height of the interior space. On it there are icons interspaced with intricate gold-covered wooden decorations including figures of cherubim and columns entwined with vine branches. The cathedral sustained enormous damage during the WWII fighting,
History
Alt Title
Iconostasis, Uspensky Sobor
Date Modified
2019-11-01
Spatial Coverage
Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast, Russia |+54.7818+32.0401|Smolensk
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910|
Cultural Context
['18th century', 'Baroque']
Rights Statement
To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.