Iconastasis, probably Cathedral of the Assumption, Smolensk, Russia
Date
Circa 1910
Location
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
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,
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