Church of the Epiphany description and photo - Russia - Golden Ring: Yaroslavl (Topic)

Epiphany Church description and photos - Russia - Golden Ring: Yaroslavl. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

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The Epiphany Church was built in 1684-93 at the expense of the Yaroslavl merchant Alexei Zubchaninov. Alexey Zubchaninov traded in leather, moreover, in expensive varieties (yuft), belonged to the top of the city, was buried on the territory of the Spassky Monastery.

There are three thrones in the Church of the Epiphany. The main throne is dedicated to the feast of the Epiphany. In the southern side-altar, which previously served as a warm winter church, the altar was consecrated in honor of the Vologda miracle worker - the Monk Dmitry Prilutsky, and the north side-altar was narrow and cramped and was not intended for ordinary parish services. It is dedicated to the Last Judgment, which is a great rarity for Orthodoxy.

By its construction, this church is not like other Yaroslavl churches, since it has no internal pillars. The first impression of wall paintings is determined by three primary colors: golden ocher, blue-blue and dark cherry. Gold and azure lend solemnity to the interior and, thanks to the sunlight penetrating into the temple through the large windows, the church looks very festive and elegant.

The walls of the temple are divided into eight tiers, painting in them tells about the life and teachings of Christ. The four lower tiers are dedicated to the history of Christ's earthly life. In the four upper tiers, the murals are broken up by windows into many separate compositions. The final scenes of the Last Judgment are located only on the western wall.

The iconostasis of the temple is made in the traditional Russian style. The iconostasis contains six tiers of icons, and it ends with a picturesque Crucifixion with the figures of those who are coming.

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