Restoration of the Church of the Transfiguration on Kizhi Island. / authors: M. Kisternaya, I. Gashkov, I. Melnikov, T. Nezvitskaya; general editorship by I. Melnikov

Restoration of the Church of the Transfiguration on Kizhi Island.

Book ID:

2690/1169150

Publisher:

Petrozavodsk: Northern Piligrim

Pages #:

157

ISBN:

978-5-94431-412-3

Publish Date:

2020

Tirage

300

Cover Type:

Hardcover

Weight:

0,855 kg.

Size:

27 cm.

USD Price:

45,00

EUR Price:

40,95

GBP Price:

34,65

Цена, РУБ:

3375,00

Categories:

Architecture
Culture/Theatre/Cinema/Music

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The Church of the Transfiguration (1714) is one of the most famous monuments of wooden architecture not only within Russia, but also internationally. As part of the Kizhi Architectural Ensemble, it earned its rightful place in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1990. Built on the adge of the possible, the 22-domed church combines the art of carpentry, engineering, and architecturial genius, embodying the building culture and folk aesthetics of North Russia