Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood

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Title	Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood
Alternate Title	Holy Resurrection Church of Our Saviour
View	Close view showing gilded dome of the bell tower
Work Type	buildings religious buildings churches buildings religious buildings churches cathedrals
Style/Period	neo-Russian Style Nineteenth century
Creator Name	Parland, Alfred Alexandrowitsch, b. 1842
Creator Nationality	Russian
Subject.work	architectural exteriors architectural interiors decorative arts rulers and leaders Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881 mosaics onion domes Russian Revival nationalistic style
Subject.image	dome: onion dome
Country	Russia
City	Saint Petersburg
State/Province	Rossiya
Location.Notes	2a Griboedova Canal Embankment (Nab Kanala Griboedova), Gostinyy Dvor area
Architectural Material	brick; enamel; semi-precious stone inlay
Technique	construction (assembling)
Dates	1883-1907 (creation)
Photographer	Gilchrist, Scott
Subject Information	On the site where Emperor Alexander II (reigned 1855-1881) was assassinated, Alfred Parland (born 1842) erected the church of the Resurrection of the Bleeding Christ (Khram Voskreseniya Khristova; completed 1907), which employs motifs from Russian 16th- and 17th-century architecture. [Grove] The common name of the church, referring to the Tsar's death, is 'Saviour on spilled blood.' Mosaics were designed by Viktor Vasnetsov, Mikhail Nesterov, Mikhail Vrubel and others. It harks back to earlier Russian art and architecture in the spirit of romantic nationalism. In 1923, the church acquired the status of a cathedral, in 1930 it was closed. From 1973 to 1998, restoration was carried out. Today the church functions as a museum.
Information.source	Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/
Credit Line	copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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