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Iconastasis, probably Cathedral of the Assumption, Smolensk, Russia

Date

Circa 1910

Creator

G. Massiot & cie

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,

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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G. Massiot & cie
Circa 1910
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Architectural Lantern Slides of Russia (includes present-day Ukraine and Georgia)