Open AccessTRADITION AND INNOVATION IN THE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARTISTIC IMAGE OF ORTHODOX CHURCHES IN THE SOUTHERN RUSSIAN REGION
Author(s) -
O Ivanenko,
A. Belova
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
vestnik bgtu im. v.g. šuhova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2071-7318
DOI - 10.34031/2071-7318-2019-4-12-102-111
Subject(s) - creed , architecture , apostle , constructive , relation (database) , apostles , aesthetics , art , sociology , literature , philosophy , visual arts , computer science , theology , process (computing) , database , operating system
The article has an analytical character and devoted to consideration of topical issues of modern Orthodox church construction of South Russian region on the example of the Cathedral of the Holy equal to the Apostles great Prince Vladimir in Sochi and the Church of the Holy Apostle John the Theologian in Kuschevka, Krasnodar region.
The aim of the research is to identify traditional and innovative elements of the architectural and artistic image of churches. The architectural - artistic and compositional analysis of the architecture of two modern Orthodox churches of the southern region is carried out. The characteristic of the architectural image of the church is given, the ratio of tradition and innovation is revealed. On the presented examples, the method of comparative analysis carries out a detailed analysis of the churches on the compositional, constructive, artistic and stylistic characteristics of architecture.
Conclusions about the creation of architectural images of Orthodox churches in relation to the studied examples, the influence of traditional historical trends on the modern appearance of religious buildings are presented. Each church has a completely individual modern architectural and artistic image, various design solutions and urban and climatic conditions of construction. Completely different building materials and personal preferences of the creators are used. However, they are united by some General principles of the symbolic Church creed.
Assumptions are made about possible ways of further evolution of the work of the architect of Orthodox church architecture in modern conditions.