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Saint Cyril Church was built
near Dorogozhichi region in the middle of the 12th century. The church
was founded on the territory of old monastery, on the hill. It served
as a summer residence and family burial place for the dynasty of Olgovitch
princes. In 1194 in the church Kiev prince Svyatoslav, the hero of the
ancient Russian poem The Lay of Igor's Host, was interred. Saint Cyril Church changed through the centuries according to architectural and aesthetic tastes and tendencies. It has always been considered first of all as a functional church, not as a monument of old architecture. As the result of the reconstruction of the 17th century, the church turned into Ukrainian baroque building. Cupolas give the whole construction lightness and loftiness. Interiors of the church had not been changed dramatically, so it gives
an idea of the church's original look. Inside the temple there are several
sources of natural light, so twilight perfectly contrasts with a very
well lighted central part under a large dome. In the second half of the
19th century under the plaster fresco paintings of the 12th century were
found. Most old frescos are dedicated to the deeds of Saint Cyril. It
was decided to clear the precious frescos and restore them. The works
were supervised by professor Prakhov. Outstanding Russian artist Vrubel
participated in those works: he had to paint the old frescoes in oil and
decorate marble iconstand. Vrubel's works, including Christ, Cyril and
Afanasiy stand apart for their expressiveness, realism and superb artistic
mastery. The frescos of Saint Cyril church range among the most interesting examples
of wall painting of the 12th century Russian art. The frescoes feature
bright colors, plenty of details, compositional innovations. One of the
gems of the church is tempera painting of the 17th century. It depicts
Superior Father Innocent Monastirsky, an outstanding diplomat and public
figure. His portrait on the pylon of the southern aisle is a valuable
example of Ukrainian portraiture of the period. |
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