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by jdigrande
Wed 5 September 2018 12:20 am
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Donskoy Monastery's Superb Frieze
Replies: 7
Views: 13825

Re: Donskoy Monastery's Superb Frieze

I like the St. Sergius frieze the best.
One thing that stood out was that St. Sergius is erect, still and in such contrast to the other figures just like the relationship between hesychastic prayer of St. Sergius and the movement of battle that was to occur soon.

So the figures around St. Sergius ...
by jdigrande
Tue 4 September 2018 3:38 am
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Donskoy Monastery's Superb Frieze
Replies: 7
Views: 13825

Re: Donskoy Monastery's Superb Frieze

Barbara:

Are there other works by this great artist?

In many ways it is akin to but superior to another work of art from 50 years later (Rodin/ The Burghers of Calais).

Both of these works of art express dramatic historical events. Rodin did his sculptures in the round whereas the St. Sergius ...
by jdigrande
Sun 2 September 2018 1:16 pm
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Donskoy Monastery's Superb Frieze
Replies: 7
Views: 13825

Re: Donskoy Monastery's Superb Frieze

this is a very great set of sculptures/ the same thing should be done with new martyrs of Russia and their lives

by jdigrande
Sat 1 September 2018 8:02 pm
Forum: True Orthodox Christian Churches
Topic: New Bulgarian Church
Replies: 4
Views: 12179

Re: New Bulgarian Church

Is TOC-S really GOC-S ( Arch. Stephanos) and if so where is he located in Russia?

by jdigrande
Sat 1 September 2018 8:28 am
Forum: True Orthodox Christian Churches
Topic: New Bulgarian Church
Replies: 4
Views: 12179

Re: New Bulgarian Church

Who are the bishops in the photos and which churches do they represent? Also where are the photos taken?> In Bulgaria?

by jdigrande
Wed 22 August 2018 9:20 am
Forum: Monasteries and the Monastic Life
Topic: Solovki [ I know it's MP but fun to see ]
Replies: 32
Views: 105431

Re: Solovki [ I know it's MP but fun to see ]

this page does not open for me. It is on RT- what is the official name of the tape and maybe I can go directly to RT to view it. thanks barbara