Korniakt Tower, a photo from Lvivska, West

Photographer's Note

The Dormition or Assumption Church is the main Orthodox church in the city of Lviv. At present it is leased to the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

It was constructed in the late 16th and early 17th centuries with funds provided by the Greek merchant Constantine Corniaktos and other members of the Lviv Dormition Brotherhood which also operated a well-known Orthodox school and press.

The church's architecture bears the mark of the Renaissance. This especially applies to the profusely decorated facade of the adjacent Chapel of the Three Hierarchs, built between 1574 and 1591 to Piotr Krakowski's designs.

The complex of the Dormition Church is dominated by the 400 year-old Korniakt Tower, which was carried to its present height of 65 meters after a conflagration in 1695. This ornate bell-tower was originally commissioned by Korniakt from archtiect Piotr Barbon in the 1570s.

Source:Wikipedia

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macjake (39235) 2010-07-03 8:28

Hi Zbigniew
This is my first time looking at your gallery, and i must say that you have an eye for composition, seems as if you put alot of time and attention on framing your scenes.
i appreciate that !
its great how in this photo, you hide the bottom half of the structure, makes me want to see the rest, as i'm now curious.
the white whispy clouds are an elegant touch
Cheers
craig

wojtpod (774) 2010-07-03 15:06

Cześć Zbigniew!
Znakomita ostrość zdjęcia, ładne kolory, dobrze widoczne detale! Interesująca perspektywa.
Pozdrawiam,
Wojtek

Nicou (97727) 2010-07-07 6:02

Hello,

sueprbe compo et iamge, quel cadrage, ces tons doux et agréables, ce vert dans ce bleu, un cadrage parfaite, fantastique compo.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

vladic (4153) 2010-07-10 9:56

Witaj Zbigniewie,

Podziwiam Twój znakomity kadr kościoła Zaśnięcia NMP. Obraz o pięknie zharmonizowanej kolorystyce.

Serdeczności z Krakowa,
Władysław
PS:Dziękuję za miłe słowa...

Nolme (6813) 2010-07-21 4:15

bonjour
un cliché bien équilibré entre le sujet et le ciel. As tu essayé un cadrage carré ? ça devrait bien rendre vu la beauté de la tour.

bonne journée
Marie

andywo (4689) 2010-08-02 7:42

WItaj Zbigniew
Ciekawa prezentacja pieknej wiezy Cerkwi Woloskiej jednego z najbardziej charakterystycznych detali Lwowa. Podoba mi sie wykonanie i kolorystyka tego zdjecia.
Dobry strzal!
Pozdrawiam
Andrzej

s_lush (15590) 2010-08-27 22:38

Hello Zbigniew,
You have captured this wonderful architecture perfectly well, with very good light and the thoroughly thought-out composition, which is focusing on the most beautiful details of the church design. The church's top looks great against the blue sky. Very well done!
Best regards,
Sergiy