Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Pages for logged out editors learn more
The Russian neoclassical style drew its inspiration from the works of Palladio, Vignola, Vitruvius, and other writers on the classical orders, something that had started during the early 18th century, but had not been as apparent over the period of time where the baroque style was most prevalent.
A dacha (Belarusian, Ukrainian and Russian: дача, IPA: ⓘ) is a seasonal or year-round second home, often located in the exurbs of post-Soviet countries, including Russia. [1] A cottage ( коттедж , kottedzh ) or shack serving as a family's main or only home, or an outbuilding, is not considered a dacha, [ 1 ] although some dachas ...
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.
An izba (Russian: изба́, IPA: ⓘ) is a traditional Russian countryside dwelling. Often a log house, it forms the living quarters of a conventional Russian farmstead. It is generally built close to the road and inside a yard, which also encloses a kitchen garden, hay shed, and barn within a simple woven stick fence. Traditional, old-style ...