tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029419016699075320.post6243606865461107974..comments2024-03-21T09:11:41.486-07:00Comments on Souvenir Chronicles: ST PETERSBURG: ST. ISAAC'S CATHEDRALJudyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14967428008627538620noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029419016699075320.post-1298438731201644512011-11-04T07:41:14.920-07:002011-11-04T07:41:14.920-07:00We learned the word LAST year in the Greek Orthodo...We learned the word LAST year in the Greek Orthodox churches we visited on our Black Sea trip. (They also use those floor-to-ceiling tiers of icon paintings.) The word is thrown around as part of the regular vocabulary among the tour guides. On this past trip, every tour guide we had in Russia assumed we all knew what it meant, which we did because our tour educator, Michael Wilcox, had both explained the term to us and lectured on the different levels of paintings (e.g., one level for apostles, one level for saints, one level for Christ in various roles, etc.).Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14967428008627538620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029419016699075320.post-6153566844396982982011-11-04T07:32:23.110-07:002011-11-04T07:32:23.110-07:00Iconostasis? Did you know that word at the time, ...Iconostasis? Did you know that word at the time, or did your guide tell you, or did you look it up when you got home? I'm completely impressed, and plan to work that in to my talk in church this month--just throw it out there.<br><br>This is a gorgeous cathedral and I loved looking at your pictures. I like the mosaic better than the fresco, esp. the close-up second shot of a bit player in the scene--exquisite. And yes, I like the iconostasis decor (see? I'm already using it) and all the marbles. Lovely--love this tour, and I'll hate to see it end.Letterpresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983311236791267553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029419016699075320.post-43483142951741609232011-11-04T06:59:25.208-07:002011-11-04T06:59:25.208-07:00It's hard not to gasp breathlessly while feeli...It's hard not to gasp breathlessly while feeling stunned upon viewing this cathedrals. I can't imagine the feeling when viewing in person.<br><br>I especially like the paintings-turned-mosaics, and the twisted history of turning this silk purse into a sow's ear of an Atheistic Museum.chrisjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006659927591484598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029419016699075320.post-67320036137130709732011-11-03T22:04:29.918-07:002011-11-03T22:04:29.918-07:00Love the color, love the different marbles, lover ...Love the color, love the different marbles, lover the bronze doors, truly a spectacular building. Quite a contrast to the drabness we typically think of when we think of Russia - not any more!Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15527560924729632331noreply@blogger.com