ANCIENT GALICIAN ARCHITECTURE AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF SACRAL CULTURE OF RUS IN THE ХІІ-ХІІІ CENTURIES

Abstract

The paper considers peculiar development of sacral architecture of the Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia which, while being congruent with the Eastern Christian tradition, still applied Romanesque building techniques and created building decoration system involving white-stone carvings typical of Central and Western European artistic tradition. It also covers some aspects of scholarly discussion concerning mutual influence of Galicia-Volhynia and Vladimir-Suzdal stone architecture of the ХІІ–ХІІІ centuries.
We find that, despite abundant signs of Western European influences, medieval churches on the territory of West Rus testify to the local architectural tradition peculiarity, expressed in the technology, design and arrangement trends and unique temple interior decoration.