Church of the iconostasis

Iconostasis was originally Orthodox church wall that separates the altar and in the hall, was first formed in the fourth century. Byzantine icon screen does not completely cover the altar. 14th century Byzantine sent Metropolitan of Kiev and whole Ross Jipulian (about 1336--1406) the screen icon to Russia, and later in Russia formed a high iconostasis. High iconostasis is equivalent to a wall, the altar and the central hall is completely separated.
High iconostasis is a unique phenomenon in the Russian Orthodox Church, many researchers believe that this is an important part would be the traditional culture of the major achievements of the ancient Rose and Orthodox. Pavel Flores Lensky and beyond Many researchers, such as Leonid. Uspensky, have demonstrated an active role in religious iconostasis. But others believe that it has had a negative impact of worship: the church space is divided, the unity of the church members divided into "clergy" and "laity" so that ordinary believers during worship in a static and passive.
Russian style iconostasis not only played an important religious function, but also has high artistic value. Because iconostasis was retained Andrei Rublev, Fyodor party. Ge Lieke, season Dionisi, Simon Ushakov other prominent icon painters of class work.
n the Orthodox tradition, the church is a "world icon" icon in the church of the organic combination creates a spirit of prayer and worship space, into which the faithful to each cause the beauty of the spirit world religious atmosphere. This perception of beauty is also characteristic of Byzantine and Russian Orthodox Church.
         

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