W6RUSS Flashcards
What was the Old Testament Trinity painted for?
for the Holy Trinity Monastery
Who claimed power after Theodore died?
How did he proclaim it?
What was he known for?
Boris Godunov
he proclaimed it on the upper tier of Ivan the Great
building St. Basil’s
What was the greatest icon?
Where was it painted?
Vladimir Mother in God
(greatest but not painted in Russia)
Constantinople
How long did Theodore rule for?
What did his death end?
1598
when he died; end of Rurikovich Dynasty
Time line
1240 - Tatars invaded Russ
1380 - Dmitry Donskoy, First major victory over Tatars
late 14th century - Tamerlane smashes Golden Horde
early 15th century - Tamerlane smashes Ottomans
1436 - Council of Florence; Russia refused
1453 - Ottomans take over Constantinople
Ivan III then wishes to rebuild the Kremlin as the symbol of great Orthodox power
His son Basil III completes the Archangel Michael Cathedral
1552 - Ivan the Terrible (grandson of Ivan the Great) takes over Kazan
What was Prince Dmitry famous for?
1380 - first major defeat of the Mongols; afterwards became Dmitry Donskoy
When was the Old Testament Trinity painted?
1411
When did Ivan IV die?
Who was his heir?
1584
he killed his most likely heir Ivan, his feeble minded son Theodore took over
What cathedral was built to be the New Jerusalem?
Cathedral of the Resurrection in New Jersulam
What was the greatest icon in Russia by Russian?
What was it’s influence?
Old Testament Trinity
Genesis Chapter 18 - three Angels (representing God) come to Abraham and Sarah to predict the miracuolous birth of their son; Sarah responds by laughing - basis of their son’s name Isaac “one who laughs”`
What was rebuilt to replace and earlier church burned by Tartars in 1408 invasion?
What is in this church?
What is special about the wall?
Cathedral of the Trinity
Andrei Rublev’s Trinity Icon is in this church
leaned in, so it self buttresses - battered wall
When was the Patriarchate established in Moscow?
What did this mean?
1589
so Russia is fully self governing in its church
What was the period of time when no one knew who was ruler?
Who tried to claim?
Who finally did claim and when?
What dynasty did it begin?
Time of Troubles
Polish, but they were Catholics
Michael Romanov - 1613
Romanov Dynasty
When and why was the Cathedral of the Resurrection built?
1657
Patriarch Nikon proposed the idea of building a re-creation of Anastasia, or Church of the the Resurrection in Jerusalem
Since it is the center of true faith, what did the Cathedral of the Resurrection proclaim?
Moscow is now Jerusalem
