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The kokoshnik tradition has existed since the 10th century in the city of Veliky Novgorod. [1] It spread primarily in the northern regions of Russia and was very popular from 16th to 19th centuries. It is still to this day an important feature of Russian dance ensembles and folk culture and inspired the Kokoshnik style of architecture.
Kokoshnik is a semicircular or keel-like exterior decorative element in the Old Russian architecture, a type of corbel zakomara (that is an arch-like semicircular top of the church wall). Unlike zakomara that continues the curvature of the vault behind and carries a part of the vault's weight, kokoshnik is pure decoration and does not carry any ...
Ficus elastica, or the rubber plant, is a common house plant but is also a tree which can grow up to 30–40 metres (98–131 ft) tall in the wild. Aglaonema (Chinese evergreen) Alocasia and Colocasia spp. (elephant ear) Anthurium spp. Aphelandra squarrosa (zebra plant) Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island pine) Aspidistra elatior (cast iron ...
So, before you buy flowers for your next big occasion, here's a rundown on some cat-friendly alternatives. Cat-safe flowers. According to PetMD, there are several popular cat-friendly flowers ...
The bochka roofs of the Transfiguration Church in Kizhi, holding onion domes above. 18th century.. A bochka roof or simply bochka (Russian: бочка, barrel) is a type of roof in traditional Russian church architecture that has the form of a half-cylinder with an elevated and pointed upper part, resembling a pointed kokoshnik.
Beloved for their intelligence, sweet temperament, and low-key energy, the Russian blue cat is a wonderful feline companion for those seeking a gentle, relatively independent, and quiet kitty.
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Kroshik, the 17-kilogram (38-pound) cat rescued from the basement of a Russian hospital, was caught trying to escape his rehabilitation center, a sign that the feline is on the road to recovery.