REIZEN (Holland): The Golden Ring - Russia's cultural heartland (cultural-historical feature)
Dutch travel journal REIZEN MAGAZINE showed the cultural wealth of Russia's Golden Ring by emphasizing the visual aspect of Mick's feature. Like to read excerpts from The Golden Ring - Russia's cultural heartland?
Spread 1. Left: A six-winged angel guards the interior of the 17th century Gate-Church of the Resurrection in the kremlin of Rostov-Veliky. Right: At Suzdal a girl is wearing a kokoshnik (traditional high cap) covered by a namitka (headkerchief) during Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities.
Spread 3. Israelites carry the ark of the covenant around the city of Jericho, while priests blow their horns until the town walls come tumbling down. The scene was created by unknown 17th century artists in the porch of Tutayev’s Resurrection Cathedral.
Spread 5. Boys fishing on Lake Nero have a superb view of the many domes in the kremlin of Rostov-Veliky.
Spread 2. Perched on the high bank of the Klyazma River, the Assumption (Uspenski) Cathedral (1866) of the Bogolyubovo Monastery displays its white walls and blue onion domes.
Spread 4. Decorated window frames of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Gustomesowo village, 30 km south of Kostroma.
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