The book presents a broad panoramic overview of church architecture in the Russian North between the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries. While it is inevitably overshadowed by the imperial splendour of the country's capital cities, this unique phenomenon is regarded as the most distinctive national expression of traditional Russian artistic culture and at the same time as a significant part of humanity's worldwide architectural heritage.
The chief intention of the book is to present the regionally specific features of the wooden churches of the Russian North, which vary...
The book presents a broad panoramic overview of church architecture in the Russian North between the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries. While it ...
Norway and Russia have been closely related through the ages, both geographically and historically, and have experienced similar problems relating to climate, building maintenance and national wooden architecture. As a result, the parallel study of architectural conservation and restoration theories and practices in both neighbouring Northern states makes for a stimulating collective monograph.
Architectural Conservation and Restoration in Norway and Russia delves into the main challenges of historic and contemporary architectural preservation practices in the two...
Norway and Russia have been closely related through the ages, both geographically and historically, and have experienced similar problems relating ...
