Рейтинг: 9.4|Голосов: 37
Peter Davydov, William Brumfield
“I firmly believe that familiarity with Prokudin-Gorsky’s photographs (not just a superficial glance) would be a great help to all who want to get to know Russia at least a little better and more sincerely—better than television, blogs, and newspapers. Bear in mind that nostalgia for the “good old days” should motivate us to work for the good of Russia and pray for it instead of plunging us into deep despondency.”
Рейтинг: 9.5|Голосов: 2
William Brumfield
One of the great masterpieces of medieval Rus’ survives to this day.
The citadel’s churches connected the distant territory to the capital.
Рейтинг: 5.5|Голосов: 4
The striking setting of the famous pilgrimage site in the White Sea has changed little in the past 100 years.
Рейтинг: 4.1|Голосов: 12
This most sacred of Russian Orthodox churches combines Russia's Byzantine heritage with the art and architecture of the Italian Renaissance.
Рейтинг: 6.6|Голосов: 5
During the 19th century the hermitage became widely known for its sages who achieved the designation starets, or "elder". Although the concept of starchestvo was brought to the monastery by the Church hierarchy in the 1820s, the starets designation came primarily through popular respect for certain monks who led an ascetic existence at the hermitage and in whom charisma merged with deep spiritual wisdom. The Church venerates all 14 monks known as "starets" at Optina Pustyn.
