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St. Basil's Cathedral


St. Basil's Cathedral
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Copyright: Ekaterina N A (katya534) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 759 W: 46 N: 117] (5546)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12
Categories: Architecture
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Architecture of Orthodox Churches [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-01-05 6:06
Viewed: 1579
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is another cathedral that was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible and was also built to commemorate his victory over Kazan. It was completed in six years (1555 - 1561) and is situated on the edge of Red Square in Moscow. The cathedral has nine chapels, and each one of them bears the name of a saint. There is a legend about the tsar admiring the beauty of this cathedral so much that he ordered to blind the architect (Postnik Yakovlev) to prevent him from building anything of similar beauty.

I posted the entire cathedral in workshop. That picture was taken during the summer with a much better sky.
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Ekaterina,
Pleasant composition with excellent colours and details! Basically I like the cropping, but I wish you didn't touch the blue/white top... Nothing much to do with the grey winter sky, we have the same problem in my place too..!
Regards,
Pablo -

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  • pix Silver Star Critiquer [C: 44 W: 0 N: 0] (1027)
  • [2006-01-05 6:18]
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Nice colors and quality, thanks,

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 75 N: 902] (7908)
  • [2006-01-05 7:20]
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Nice capture.
Mitra

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  • iso Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1119 W: 62 N: 167] (27937)
  • [2006-01-05 7:30]
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Thanks for the note Ekaterina, thanks to bring us so nice architecture. I like this version just because we can look at those nice details closer.

Beautiful Katya...Ivan de Verschrikkelijke so as we called him in our country...great colours and well captured...this is the beauty of Russia ;-)

Jos

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  • Tintin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2198 W: 267 N: 345] (1982)
  • [2006-01-05 20:45]
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Looks like a castle from a fairy tale or a play one, Katya. Beautiful bright colours against the grey sky. I agree with Pablo that it is a bit too bad that you missed a tiny bit of the blue copola on the right. Otherwise, I like the fact that you chose to only show us a very tiny part of this big cathedral. Well done!

Sorry, I have run out of green smiles!

Hello Ekaterina,

Fantastic colors and shapes you have captured here. How many different shapes can one find here? It keeps me looking. The details are wonderful and very sharp. Thanks so much for the information on the structure.

Peace and Love to you always!
Kevin

I was there!! 12 years ago...my God,, I am old:D
I love the details you captured,
Congrats,
Sabina

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  • dada Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 909 W: 46 N: 382] (6560)
  • [2006-01-06 8:39]
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lovely picture, great colours and details!
In Bucharest we have a Russian Church too, not so coloured, but with the cupolas of tinny gold - I have a picture of that church in one of my first pictures on TL, if you wanna see it:)

tfs
anca

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4241 W: 414 N: 6705] (42257)
  • [2006-01-08 6:33]

Hi Ekaterina

Wonderful color & repetition of geometric patterns shapes & lines. I like the symmetry of the 2 cupolas. Good work!

Amazing, amazing, amazing! The snow on the building adds a wonderful, almost fairy-tale touch! Great coloring, and lighting! I think these types of Cathedrals are just simply beautiful! Great photo!

Biance

Stunning colours, shapes and sizes here, and with snow as well. Great capture. Well done.

SF.

cool! I would love to go to Russia! Seems like a cool place to visit. Good colors and nice composition. I love the snow pattern on the small roof of the little tower. You could almost make it, it's own photo. Nice job.

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  • jasp Gold Star Critiquer [C: 499 W: 3 N: 7] (3614)
  • [2006-03-27 17:05]

Good colours and details Ekaterina, five years ago i did a paiting about this building. Excellent.

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  • albyro Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 459 W: 0 N: 24] (2489)
  • [2006-05-04 13:37]

Abeautiful image.... Colour, compo... Brava!

Super nice! It even looks likr Candy :-) Bye
Josine

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