What Talk Window Frames Russian Houses: Symbolism in Wooden Architecture
In Russia today, and preserved many houses, impressive wooden patterns on the window frames. It is a subtle art passed down from master to master, and to this day a rare house with carved architraves leave anyone indifferent. In our review of the most interesting examples of wooden architecture, which can be considered infinite.
Carved frames in Russian homes had always been not only an aesthetic element, but also a talisman, which was intended to protect the house from the penetration of "darkness and navev". Therefore, the main motive of the thread was a picture of the forces of nature - "firmament", "abyss of heaven" and the Sun met and realistic images of animals.
Making your home windows - a kind of picture of the world. At the top of the sky, which in Slavic beliefs was a two-level "lower sky" called "heavenly abyss", and the top - "the firmament." Celestial Abyss - a symbol of fertility and life-giving water - is portrayed as a wavy line or distinct semicircles. She could "drain" on the edges of the window, displayed in the form of droplets.
3. The special style.
The lower part of the wooden casing was to symbolize "solid earth", and therefore often had plowed and sowed image field (diamonds dotted inside and intersecting double strips). The side of the casing called "towels."
4. The sun sets and rises again.
5. Plinth as an amulet.
All parts of the casing correspond with the cardinal points and the seasons, and when applied to their specific character plays an important role location of the characters themselves.
6. Modern style.
Thus, the most common is the placement of all parts of the casing solar symbols. As a rule, the sun using a diamond image. He could be placed in any part of the casing, and sometimes immediately above and to the right and left, and even below. In this combination, the symbol signified the change of seasons and day and night. In the lower part of the casing rhombus (elongated) designated field.
7. White and burgundy.
8. Almost Khokhloma.
Sun depicted in casings and as an equilateral cross, so-called "eye of heaven" (usually the top of the casing), and as a small half-disc of rays. For the ancient Slavs the sun associated with energy, power, force, was a talisman against evil spirits. These images reflect the Slavs and presentation of the world order - in the center of the Sun, personifying the supreme power and giving life. However, in the Soviet era casings sun replaced the "Flower" and five-pointed star.
9.And the birds below.
No less important in the decoration of architraves and thunderous signs, traditionally accompanied by the sun. It looks like a thunder sign a six- or eight-pointed star inscribed in a circle. Slavs called the symbol of thunder, Perun, or sign, or a thunder, wheel Kolowrat. This sign - a symbol of courage, valor and Arcanum of the Russian army. Sometimes he stood for day and night.
1. These were window frames until the 17th century.
2. intricate carving on the window frames.
3. The special style.
The lower part of the wooden casing was to symbolize "solid earth", and therefore often had plowed and sowed image field (diamonds dotted inside and intersecting double strips). The side of the casing called "towels."
4. The sun sets and rises again.
All parts of the casing correspond with the cardinal points and the seasons, and when applied to their specific character plays an important role location of the characters themselves.
Thus, the most common is the placement of all parts of the casing solar symbols. As a rule, the sun using a diamond image. He could be placed in any part of the casing, and sometimes immediately above and to the right and left, and even below. In this combination, the symbol signified the change of seasons and day and night. In the lower part of the casing rhombus (elongated) designated field.
Sun depicted in casings and as an equilateral cross, so-called "eye of heaven" (usually the top of the casing), and as a small half-disc of rays. For the ancient Slavs the sun associated with energy, power, force, was a talisman against evil spirits. These images reflect the Slavs and presentation of the world order - in the center of the Sun, personifying the supreme power and giving life. However, in the Soviet era casings sun replaced the "Flower" and five-pointed star.
No less important in the decoration of architraves and thunderous signs, traditionally accompanied by the sun. It looks like a thunder sign a six- or eight-pointed star inscribed in a circle. Slavs called the symbol of thunder, Perun, or sign, or a thunder, wheel Kolowrat. This sign - a symbol of courage, valor and Arcanum of the Russian army. Sometimes he stood for day and night.
10. Refined.
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