Moscow's Domes

Very very nice album. Thanks to you, I am able to see the beauty of Moscow, very rich in color. You must be one very lucky person to be able to visit the world and capture its beauty thru your Camera. Your a very generous person to share your experiences in travelling. I hope one day I will be able to do the same thing and then share also. I will be seing your other albums, more power and God Bless.

said Shirabuel 4 months 15 days ago

Ciao Manuel!Che meraviglia di album e fotografie fantastiche di Mosca,by

said pampipimpi 6 months ago

Fantastic album. Bright colors, good compositions, beautiful skies and interesting commentary. Thank you, Vadim

said vadim19 6 months 11 days ago

Not only a great collection but mainly a beautiful one. These domes are magnificent. I saw some of them, 4 years ago, when I hadn't yet a digital camera. All the best. Helena

said milenaww 8 months 1 days ago

Great album from Moscow. Thank You. Look forward to my visit to Russia this April, looks like I have to bring some extra memorycards.

said evaaase 8 months 5 days ago

Greeting Manuel - Nice album. Thanks for the tour of Moscow's architecture, and for your comments on my Switzerland album feature. Regards from CO - Ed

said ezeddy100 8 months 19 days ago

Hola, mi querido viajero! En realidad no se que decir... Casi se me han saltado las lagrimas viendo estas fotografias, muchas de las cuales se parecen tremendamente a las que conservo en un album, reveladas a papel, desde hace un monton de años. Es que me traen muchos y muy bonitos recuerdos, Manuel, no lo puedo remediar, y me emociono como una tonta... Un album muy, muy, muy bello. Te agradezco inmensamente que lo hayas compartido. Un gran beso de Joana. P.D. Y espera... que ahora "me voy" a Praga a llorar otro porquito...

said serena_100 2007.08.28 at 08:24:03 PDT

My dear Manuel, what a original and enchanting album you have here, so full of wonderfully composed photos. I would gladly comment on all of them, but i would only end up repeating myself. They all look simply amazing! The Russian domes, by themselves, already are something to look at, but you have managed to turn each picture into something special with that keen eye of yours. Thank you for sharing and congratulations on another great work. Take care, Marina.

said arina223 2007.08.26 at 13:18:32 PDT

El ojo del Mago, como siempre, fotos llenas de magia, quien pudiera ver esa ciudad ...me haces soñar :)

said abricotclementine 2007.08.23 at 15:44:56 PDT

Simply gorgeous...Nothing else to say...Oh yes, Thank you for your commentary too. It is very interesting and clear.

said joyce11147 2007.08.23 at 13:36:23 PDT

Manuel ...Una importante recopilacion ,un tesoro para el recuerdo.Bellas.liliana-

said floresta106100100 2007.08.22 at 17:10:23 PDT

This is a fascinating album particuarly when viewed applying the information of the symbolism. Great shots. thanks for this lesson. Carol

said albertsville 2007.08.22 at 05:43:40 PDT

Fascinating commentary.

said albertsville 2007.08.22 at 05:30:05 PDT

MY BRIEF COMMENTARY: Although, the Russian Orthodox Church did not assign officially any symbolism to the exterior shape of a church, onion domes are popularly believed to symbolise eternal burning candles. The religious philosopher Prince Yevgeny Trubetskoy argued (1917) that the onion shape of Russian church domes may not be explained rationally. According to him, drums crowned by tapering domes were deliberately scored to resemble candles, thus manifesting a certain aesthetic and religious attitude. Onion domes often appear in groups of three, representing the Holy Trinity, or five, representing Jesus Christ and the Four Evangelists. Domes standing alone represent Jesus, but from another point of view, the prominent Russian statesman, ethnographer, and author of the first full-scale Russian history, Vasily Tatischev, believed that the five-domed design of Russian Orthodox Churches was propagated by Patriarch Nikon, the seventh patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, who liked to compare the central and highest dome with himself and the four lateral domes with other patriarchs of the Orthodox world. As you can see in my photos, the domes are often brightly painted: their colours may informally symbolise different aspects of religion. Green, blue, and gold domes are sometimes held to represent the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit, and Jesus, respectively.

said mdediego 2007.08.22 at 03:21:09 PDT