Ukrainian baroque

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The renovated St. Michael monastery in Kiev is one of the classic examples of Ukrainian Baroque, even though the building already in 1113 began

Ukrainian Baroque or Cossack Baroque is a style that during the time of the Ukrainian Cossacks - Hetmanate in the 17th century in the Ukraine has emerged. You can find her realizations in architecture, painting, music and literature.

architecture

The Ukrainian Baroque differs from the Western European Baroque by more moderate ornamentation and simpler forms. Many Ukrainian baroque buildings have been preserved, for example the Kiev Pechersk Lavra , the Kiev Cathedral of St. Sophia or the Vydubitschi Monastery .

The best examples of Ukrainian baroque painting can be found in the wall paintings in the Trinity Cathedral of the Pechersk Lavra. During the period of the Ukrainian Baroque there was a rapid development of the engraving technique, a complex system of symbolism , allegories, heraldic symbols and ornamentation was used.

Certain features of the Ukrainian Baroque, such as the bud- or pear-shaped domes, were adopted from the related Russian Naryshkin Baroque .

Examples

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