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S. V. Zagraevsky
New researches of Vladimir-Suzdal museum’s
architectural monuments
Published in Russian: Заграевский С.В. Новые исследования памятников архитектуры Владимиро-Суздальского музея-заповедника. M.: Алев-В, 2008. ISBN 5-94025-099-8
Chapter 1.Organization
of production and processing of white stone in ancient Russia
Chapter 2. The
beginning of “Russian Romanesque”: Jury Dolgoruky or Andrey Bogolyubsky?
in Suzdal in 1148 and the original view of Suzdal temple of 1222–1225
Chapter 4.
Questions of date and status of Boris and Gleb Church in Kideksha
Chapter 5.
Questions of architectural history and reconstruction of Andrey Bogolyubsky’s
Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir
Chapter 6.
Redetermination of the reconstruction of Golden Gate in Vladimir
Chapter 7.
Architectural ensemble in Bogolyubovo: questions of history and reconstruction
Chapter 9.
Questions of the rebuilding of Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir by Vsevolod the
Big Nest
Chapter 10.
Questions of the original view and date of Dmitrievsky Cathedral in Vladimir
By the 50th anniversary of Vladimir-Suzdal
Museum-Reserve
ANNOTATION
Prof. S.V. Zagraevsky dedicated
his new researches of the monuments of Vladimir-Suzdal Museum-Reserve to
pre-Mongol white stone buildings included into UNESCO World Heritage List – to
the Church of Boris and Gleb in Kideksha, the Cathedral of the Nativity of the
Virgin in Suzdal, the Golden Gates, Assumption and St. Demetrius Cathedrals in
Vladimir, the palace-temple complex in Bogolyubovo and the Church of the
Intercession of the Holy Virgin on the Nerl river.
The
book also addresses to a number of general issues of architectural history of
North-Eastern Russia of XII century. Particular attention is paid to the
organization of production and processing of white stone in ancient
This publication is the author’s
donation to Vladimir-Suzdal Museum-Reserve in connection with the 50th
anniversary of the Museum.
Scientific Editor – T.P.
Timofeeva.
PREFACE
In 1958, the decision of the
Government established the State Vladimir-Suzdal Museum-Reserve. The museum used to celebrate anniversaries
with new exhibitions, publications and holidays for their admirers. But what a surprise:
S.V. Zagraevsky, professor, Dr. of architecture from
Alice I. Aksenova,
Director General of
Winner of the State Prize of
The white stone architecture of XII-XIII centuries –
the most important architectural riches of
That is in the Museum
these pearls of Old Russian architecture with their unique advantages were
involved and constantly continue to be involved in the cultural context of
society, thanks to the Museum they were available, interesting and
understandable for many people – adults and children, compatriots and
foreigners, professionals and amateurs. Thanks to the Museum-Reserve these monuments in
late 1992 were included in the List of World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. A lot
of effort, time and resources the Museum puts on scientific restoration of
these unique temples, to the intent that they are saved as long and good as
possible. In each of these monuments the
expositions reveal the advantages and features of the buildings. Note that the successful
examples of such monuments’ museification is little known not only in Russia
but also in the world.
Thus, the Golden Gate has the popular
military-historical exposition with diorama of
The scientific study of white stone architecture began
since the middle of XIX century, the archaeological research was continued
later in the XX century. In the middle
of XX century, the fundamental work of N.N. Voronin “Architecture of
North-Eastern Russia of XII-XV centuries” was published. But after this edition
almost half a century has passed. During this time, there appeared
the new research of white stone monuments, the new look at many circumstances
of their history an architecture, the new formulation of old problems and new
solutions. A contribution was made into
these studies also by the Museum, through its research staff and scientists
working in
However, until now there was no publication,
which could gather together all the new researches that were made over the
years. This was done
in the book by
In each of the Museum’s monuments the author
found a field for its research activities. His keen
analytical eye penetrated into such unexpected, but extremely important areas,
which were ignored by many researchers (the first profession of the author –
mathematician). Basing also on the discoveries and observations of other
scientists, he managed to make them shine with his own analysis. In general, the author formed a
conceptually new insight into many aspects of the history of the white stone
architecture.
Tatiana Timofeeva,
Director of the sector of
research of Vladimir-Suzdal Museum-Reserve’s monuments
Chapter 1.Organization of production and processing of white stone in
ancient Russia
© Sergey Zagraevsky
Chapter
1.Organization of production and processing of white stone in ancient Russia
Chapter 2. The
beginning of “Russian Romanesque”: Jury Dolgoruky or Andrey Bogolyubsky?
in Suzdal in 1148 and the original view of Suzdal temple of 1222–1225
Chapter 4.
Questions of date and status of Boris and Gleb Church in Kideksha
Chapter 5. Questions
of architectural history and reconstruction of Andrey Bogolyubsky’s
Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir
Chapter 6.
Redetermination of the reconstruction of Golden Gate in Vladimir
Chapter 7.
Architectural ensemble in Bogolyubovo: questions of history and reconstruction
Chapter 9.
Questions of the rebuilding of Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir by Vsevolod the
Big Nest
Chapter 10.
Questions of the original view and date of Dmitrievsky Cathedral in Vladimir
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