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Iconostasis of the temple of the Resurrection of Christ (Savior on Blood)
The elegant carved iconostasis of the Savior on Blood is one of the main attractions of the cathedral. It is made of colored Italian marble by the masters of the Genovese firm "Novi" according to the sketches of the architect A. A. Parland. Stone-cutting works were made according to the models of the Russian modeler Stepanova in 1901-1907. The tones of marble are chosen remarkably: red-brown with multicolored veins from below, it gradually becomes lighter, smoothly turning into a gentle yellowish.
When you look at the iconostasis, it seems that wood carving is before you, so natural are the colors and so finely executed work, and the forms of the iconostasis with its thin columns and large kokoshniks are similar to the carved wooden altar barriers.
Due to the contrast of the warm "wood" marble with greenish facing of the walls, the iconostasis fits well with the colorful interior of the temple.
According to the sketches of VM Vasnetsov, two images of the central iconostasis were created: "Savior" ("Christ on the throne") and "Our Lady with the Child". Special spirituality and tenderness are characteristic of the figure of the Mother of God, in whose eyes mother's anxiety is read. The image of the Savior sitting on the throne is distinguished by its solemnity and monumentality. In the left hand of Christ is the Gospel, and the right one is frozen in a blessing gesture. Through the eyes directed at the viewer, we are given the inner concentration and tension of Christ.
In addition to these two images, the central iconostasis is decorated with smaller mosaic icons created by MV Nesterov's sketches, including "Trinity" and "Christ on the way to Emmaus" in kokoshniks, "Descent into Hell" and "Ascension" on the sides . A small image of "The Last Supper" in the center was created by the original artist N. P. Shakhovskiy. On the southern iconostasis there are images of the holy queen Alexandra and Nicholas the Wonderworker, on the north - of Saint Vladimir and Mary Magdalene.
Iconostasis of the temple of the Resurrection of Christ (Savior on Blood)
The elegant carved iconostasis of the Savior on Blood is one of the main attractions of the cathedral. It is made of colored Italian marble by the masters of the Genovese firm "Novi" according to the sketches of the architect A. A. Parland. Stone-cutting works were made according to the models of the Russian modeler Stepanova in 1901-1907. The tones of marble are chosen remarkably: red-brown with multicolored veins from below, it gradually becomes lighter, smoothly turning into a gentle yellowish.
When you look at the iconostasis, it seems that wood carving is before you, so natural are the colors and so finely executed work, and the forms of the iconostasis with its thin columns and large kokoshniks are similar to the carved wooden altar barriers.
Due to the contrast of the warm "wood" marble with greenish facing of the walls, the iconostasis fits well with the colorful interior of the temple.
According to the sketches of VM Vasnetsov, two images of the central iconostasis were created: "Savior" ("Christ on the throne") and "Our Lady with the Child". Special spirituality and tenderness are characteristic of the figure of the Mother of God, in whose eyes mother's anxiety is read. The image of the Savior sitting on the throne is distinguished by its solemnity and monumentality. In the left hand of Christ is the Gospel, and the right one is frozen in a blessing gesture. Through the eyes directed at the viewer, we are given the inner concentration and tension of Christ.
In addition to these two images, the central iconostasis is decorated with smaller mosaic icons created by MV Nesterov's sketches, including "Trinity" and "Christ on the way to Emmaus" in kokoshniks, "Descent into Hell" and "Ascension" on the sides . A small image of "The Last Supper" in the center was created by the original artist N. P. Shakhovskiy. On the southern iconostasis there are images of the holy queen Alexandra and Nicholas the Wonderworker, on the north - of Saint Vladimir and Mary Magdalene.