DOME OF THE SPASO-PREOBRAZHENSKY CHURCH IN POLOTSK (RESEARCH IN 2021)
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The Spaso-Preobrazhenskaya сhurch of the Spaso-Efrosinievsky monastery is the most important monument of an-cient Rus’ architecture of the 12th century in Polotsk. The article is devoted to the results of an architectural study of the church in 2021. Then scientists examined the dome of the temple. During the restoration, the plaster from the 18th and 19th centuries was removed. Researchers have discovered traces of decorative and structural elements of the ancient church.
Fragments of the decorative decoration of the Spaso-Preobrazhenskaya сhurch changed our understanding of the architectural style and appearance of the temple. Researchers have discovered architectural details never before known on the architectural monuments of ancient Polotsk. Some elements have analogues in other architectural and construction traditions of the 12th century: pavement, arcature belt, fresco painting, etc.
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