In the arms of nature, or Melancholy, ambient and ringing silence

Little-known masterpiece of the Ivanovo region: Ilyinsky temple, where you can hear the rare "ringing under the tent"

In small Russian towns and even villages, you can sometimes find such unique architectural gems, for which it is worth to overcome many kilometers. The Church of Elijah the Prophet in the town of Teikovo, Ivanovo region, is one such example. It is believed that this architectural masterpiece, made in the style of Russian ornamentation, with a ringing, crowned with a tent, has no analogues. It is surprising that in the Petrine era, along with the temples of the Naryshkin style that were fashionable at that time, such

Why was the bell executed in Russia, or the Ringing, which proclaimed the beginning of the Time of Troubles

At the end of the 16th century, a very, very strange event took place in the Russian city of Uglich. A huge alarm bell was pulled out to the city square. A specially summoned blacksmith, in front of all honest people, cut off the “tongue” (inner tongue) of the bell and cut off its “ears” (the devices for which it is hung). After that he was scourged and exiled to Siberia along with a part of the Uglich people. Why was the bell executed?

As an artist without arms and legs, 74 cm tall, he conquered the whole of Europe and became known as a ladies' man: Matthias Buchinger

Even today, people with disabilities who achieve success in work and creativity inspire great respect and admiration in us. In the Middle Ages, however, a difference from the norm usually meant a complete social failure for a person. However, there are exceptions to all cruel rules. So, in 1674 in Germany, a boy was born without arms and legs. As an adult, his height was only 74 centimeters, but he turned out to be not only a skillful artist, calligrapher, musician and even a magician, but also the most famous lady

The bells ringing of a flooded church in the Italian village of Graun

The flooded church in the Italian village of Graun, located near the Austrian border, is an amazing attraction. The church was built in the 14th century, but in the 20th century the construction of a hydroelectric power station began in the village. Reshen's artificial zero flooded 163 homes and 1,290 acres of farmland, but the church survived. Since then, the spire of the bell tower has risen above the water, and, according to legends, during a strong wind, you can even hear the bell ringing here

Silence and perfection: the dramatic beauty of nature in the style of minimalism

Contemporary art is not what we see, but what we feel, because everyone has their own perception of the world around them. George Digalakis's monochrome work is a great example of this. His pictures are silent stories in which nature, shrouded in silence, tranquility and tranquility, speaks more eloquently than any words