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“Church of the Ascension on Nezhdanova Street” is the name of the painting by the talented Russian artist Tatyana Nazarenko, painted by her in 1988.

At first glance at the picture, we are immediately struck by its main object - the Church of the Ascension of the Lord. Bright and clean building located at a crossroads.

And it's late winter. That same time when the trees are still bare and the roads are covered with mud mixed with melted snow. And towering above all this she stands, looking like a woman dressed up in a white snow scarf, kind, loving and friendly, ready to share with everyone his joy or sorrow.

In the city, early morning is an hour when passers-by are so rare, and several yard dogs are looking for something in the loose snow. A man stood at the walls of the church with a respectful bow. This is a beggar, or perhaps an ordinary passer-by, hurrying about his business, stopping for a moment and respectfully bowing his head before her greatness.

There are many high-rise buildings around the church, which surround it on all sides and look at the golden baths with their window sockets.

Let's take a closer look at the church itself. The main two-story part is framed by arched windows, carefully painted white by someone's diligent hands. A bell tower was also built nearby so that at the right hour the ringing bells would gather parishioners for services, forcing the heart to involuntarily listen and rise above the bustle and noise of the big city.

A small, barely noticeable gate near the church will let the traveler into its back yard. There will be several benches, a couple of trees and blessed silence for those who need it so much.

And at this time, dawn will spread over the church itself. And the sky will be filled with the bright colors of the clear morning, so much so that it will be completely unclear: either they reflect the delicate pink tint of the walls of the church, or it absorbs the colors of the entire sky. It’s as if she herself shines from within and illuminates with this glow the gray houses, which suddenly also begin to glow with bright colors.

And this whole picture reflects the eternal struggle between light and darkness, up and down. And the bright church will always remain somewhere in the middle, as a mediator between heaven and man, always ready to cordially open its doors and invite everyone to meet this dawn with it.

Very little time will pass and hundreds of feet of pedestrians hurrying about their business will clatter along the street. And some of them, for sure, will also linger near the walls of the church, slowing down for a second in order to admire its beauty.

Description

From the history of the creation of the painting it is known that the artist timed its painting to coincide with the thousand-year anniversary of the baptism of Rus', which took place in 988. This work has become the most recognizable by Moscow artist Tatyana Nazarenko. Her talent was recognized by many art historians and critics. In the late 90s, Nazarenko was awarded a special Government Prize, which is given to the best representatives of culture.

In her cityscapes, Tatyana Nazarenko expresses love and deep affection for the capital, where she lives all her life, as well as her religious feelings.

The painting “Church of the Ascension on Nezhdanova Street” especially stands out among the author’s other paintings for its variety of colors and the created contrast between the earthly and the spiritual.

Now let’s take a look at several versions of the essay based on Nazarenko’s painting “The Church of the Ascension on Nezhdanova Street.”

Historical information

The Church of the Ascension in Moscow, on Nezhdanova Street, begins its history during the reign of Ivan IV the Terrible.

In the 20th century Aggressive godlessness triumphed. More than 50 thousand churches and monasteries in the country were destroyed or closed to parishioners and transferred to economic needs. But the Ascension Church in Bryusov Lane, one of the few, survived, only the bells were removed. Services there continued. Together with the revered shrines, the Church of the Resurrection of the Word adopted some of the holidays of the destroyed temples.

Option 1

I am looking at a reproduction of the painting “Church of the Ascension on Nezhdanova Street.” The picture is painted with rich colors using red. Closer to the viewer are trees covered with a thin crust of ice. They, like the roads, look a little dull and gloomy. There are houses a little further away, however, they do not attract much attention due to their monotony. The artist shifts the focus to the Orthodox church, which is located in the center of the entire canvas. The church is two-story, with a dome and a bell tower.

With this artistic technique, the author demonstrates the obvious contrast between the sky and the church, which are painted with light and life-affirming colors, and gray everyday life, so dreary, cold and empty. The sky is depicted in yellow, lilac and turquoise tones, which gives the whole picture a feeling of warmth, despite the gloom of the streets.

Below, between the trees, a dog is running, and a raven is perched on one of the branches. The picture shows late autumn, there is a thin layer of snow on the ground. The time of day is evening.

There is a man standing next to the temple. It is easy for the viewer to imagine his condition in this weather and his desire to get home to warm up.

Looking at the picture, the viewer, on the one hand, is immersed in the atmosphere of a chilly autumn, on the other hand, the eye rejoices, looking at the bright colors of the Church of the Ascension itself and the sunset. Therefore, bright feelings arise, despite the prevailing cold of late autumn.

No wonder Tatyana Nazarenko received the title of Honored Artist, and a few years later, People’s Artist. Her paintings show the beauty of the Russian Orthodox Church, which are filled with light and spirituality.

Repair work

The Church of the Ascension in Moscow on Nezhdanova Street was rebuilt and reconstructed many times. What remains of the original construction is the main building - a two-height quadrangle with one dome and a three-part apse.

• In 1620, on the day of remembrance of the prophet Elisha, Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich met his father from Krakow, who had been returned from captivity. In honor of this event, a southern chapel was built, consecrated by Eliseevsky.
• Later, a separate temple was built for the Eliseev throne, which existed until the destruction of Moscow by the Napoleonic invasion. During the restoration of Moscow, it was again restored as a chapel. From other sources it follows that at first a separate Eliseevsky Church was built, and only after the fire the throne was moved to the side chapel of the Resurrection Church.
• Records of the Local Order of 1688 on raising money for repairs and reconstruction of the temple were found. Consecrated in honor of St. Paraskeva, the northern aisle was replaced by Pokrovsky. A petition for the consecration of a new chapel was submitted in 1705.
• Prince Matvey Petrovich Gagarin (the one who was executed for bribery in 1721) helped a lot in the construction and repair of churches in Moscow and Siberia. With his donations, in particular, the roof of the building was completely replaced in 1707.
• The building for meals and the bell tower were damaged by fire in 1812 and were dismantled. By 1820, new ones were built, giving the building features of classicism.
• Mentions were found in 1879 about the reconstruction of the bell tower due to dilapidation. According to other sources, at the end of the 19th century. A bell was donated to the temple, so huge that the round upper tiers had to be dismantled.
• In 1897, the Architect Meissner replaced them with quadrangular ones in a pseudo-classical style.
  The lower tier was expanded with two small extensions on either side of the main entrance. Church of the Ascension in Moscow after global restoration
• Separate parts of the temple were restored during Soviet times, in the 60-80s.
• In 1963, washing of the paintings on the walls began. Restoration work lasted about 2 years.
• In the early 80s. The fire again caused destruction to the temple. The main aisle suffered the most. During the restoration, under the late paintings, a pictorial layer from the same period as the rebuilt refectory was revealed. Work to restore the paintings continued until 1983.
• In 1986, the construction of a church house was completed on the territory of the temple, reproducing the building in the disappeared Eliseevsky Monastery, after which the neighboring lane is named.
• Small bells appeared again in the belfry in 1989.
• The bell was returned to the temple only in 2008. On February 18, it was re-consecrated in the name of Archangel Michael.

The Moscow government takes part in the life of the temple. In particular, restoration work is carried out under the control of the Department of Cultural Heritage.

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  Essay on the theme of the temple

In the spring of 2021, large-scale work began to restore the original paintings and prepare them for exhibition.

Contamination, soot, and darkened varnish will be removed. In some cases, it is necessary to remove later renovations to reveal the original pictorial layer. It will be necessary to strengthen the paint layer with a special solution. Test openings have already been carried out in different sections of the quadrangle.

Option 2

The author of the painting “Church of the Ascension on Nezhdanova Street” is Muscovite Tatyana Nazarenko, our contemporary. She is still alive today.

In the picture we see a temple built in honor of the Ascension of the Lord - one of the most revered Orthodox holidays.

The work is very impressive with its color scheme and the contrast of gray tones with bright shades. The viewing angle in the picture is from above. It seems like this is the view from the window.

The church consists of two floors, and the parish building is also adjacent to it. There is a bell tower that rises above the rest of the buildings.

There are houses next to the temple. They are depicted in a more simplified manner compared to the church. Their colors are green and yellow.

Despite the bad weather and the feeling of piercing cold, the painting exudes warmth, peace and sincerity. This is thanks to the light and bright colors used to paint the temple and sunset.

The temple stands at the crossroads of three roads. Near the church we can see the silhouette of a man. Below, where the trees grow, a dog walks. The leaves have fallen from the trees and there is a thin layer of snow below, which means it is late autumn. Also notable are the bright colors of the sunset, which are typical for the autumn or winter period.

In this picture, Nazarenko showed “old” Moscow, without skyscrapers, high-rise buildings and exhaust pipes. There is a special atmosphere here, where there is no usual city noise. This place is full of peace and quiet. Therefore, looking at such a landscape, you really want to be there and admire the beauty with your own eyes.

Tatyana Grigorievna Nazarenko wrote this work in 1988. “Church of the Ascension on Nezhdanova Street” is one of the most famous and recognizable paintings by the Moscow artist.

Features of an essay-diary entry.

If we are talking about literature, then essays in the genre of diary entries can be of several types:

• a diary written from the perspective of an eyewitness to events (possibly invented);
• a diary kept on behalf of a literary hero;
• diary entries on behalf of a student who is gradually mastering a work or studying the work of a writer.

In order to successfully write an essay in the form of diary entries on literature

1) the student must know the text well: the plot, cause-and-effect relationships in the work, understand the actions of the hero, and be able to motivate them;

2) the student is required to have a good understanding of the hero’s psychology: he needs to get used to the character’s character, understand his way of thinking and be able to convey them, i.e. he needs to master the style of someone else’s speech (vocabulary, peculiarities of sentence construction, etc.).

In a word, when writing an essay in the form of diary entries on literature, YOU MUST get used to the character, think and act in accordance with the logic of the hero in a literary work, the logic of plot development and composition.

If we are talking about essays in the diary genre, which are asked by language, then there are many options. Most often, a painting is proposed for which an essay needs to be written. In this case, you need to describe what is happening in the picture in the first person, you can come up with events that preceded this story or happened after it, and write it down in the form of a diary.

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Option 3

The works of the famous artist Tatyana Grigorievna Nazarenko are widely known not only in our homeland, but also abroad. Her paintings are presented in museums in other countries.

Tatyana Nazarenko lived her entire life in the capital of our Motherland - Moscow. She expresses her love for this city in her numerous landscapes.

“Church of the Ascension on Nezhdanova Street” was written in 1988, at a time when Soviet power was still in the country.

The variety of colors creates contrast in the painting. Black roads and gloomy bare trees are contrasted with a bright range of colors that depict the church and sunset in the sky. It seems like it's a transitional season outside from fall to winter. There is a man standing next to the doors of the temple - an unexpected guest. The viewer is conveyed the feeling of chilliness that he experiences due to bad weather. I want him to quickly get to home, where warmth and comfort awaits him.

Below, where the trees stand, a dog is walking. A bird sits alone on one of the branches.

In general, cloudiness and the coming onset of winter cannot darken the mood of the picture. Looking at the church and the beautiful sunset, a bright feeling of hope appears in my soul.

I really liked this job. It shows Moscow in a way that is unusual for us, without numerous multi-storey buildings and exhausting bustle.

Historical information and coordinates

Mentions of the Church of the Ascension on Nezhdanova were found during the reign of Ivan IV the Terrible. The following information is known about this temple:

1. Initially, in the 16th century, a small wooden temple stood on the site of the modern church. It survived fires several times, but in the spring of 1629 it burned to the ground. However, construction of a new stone building soon began.
2. In the 17th century, the church served as a monastery, that is, there were cells in which elders who served God lived.
3. In 1771, during an epidemic, all the clergy died, and the temple was merged with Eliseevsky.
4. Somewhere between the 18th and 19th centuries, the Church of the Resurrection again became independent. Afterwards, the Elisse Church was abolished, and its altars were placed in the Resurrection Cathedral. They are still here today.
5. On April 23, 1922, church property was confiscated from the temple. This situation did not upset the country's leaders at all.

In the 20th century, over 50 thousand churches and monasteries in Russia were closed or destroyed, and the buildings were transferred to the needs of the state. However, the Church of the Ascension in Moscow miraculously survived, services continued, only the bells had to be removed.

The Church of the Ascension is located at 15/2 Bryusov Lane, not far from the Kremlin. The easiest way to get here on foot is from the Tverskaya metro station. Anyone can visit the temple every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

A Sunday school has been operating in the temple house for almost 30 years. It opens its doors not only for children; adults can also come here. The main purpose of this place is to instill cultural needs in people and explain the Word of God.

Option 4

Essay plan.

• About the author;
• Description of the painting “Church of the Ascension on Nezhdanova Street.”

Russian artist Tatyana Nazarenko was born in the forties of the 20th century in Moscow. She started drawing from her youth.

Tatyana's works are in museums in different countries: America, Bulgaria, Hungary.

The painting “Church of the Ascension on Nezhdanova Street” was created at the turn of the decade - in 1988, on the eve of perestroika. It depicts a Moscow church, which received its name in honor of the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ.

Now let's start describing the painting “Church of the Ascension on Nezhdanova Street.”

This creation is different from the rest of the artist’s works. There is a clear interest in religious themes here.

A temple is depicted in the center of the canvas. This is a two-story building with extensions and a high bell tower. The trees are bare, and the roofs of the houses and the temple itself are dusted with snow, which means it is November or early December.

Thanks to the bright colors of the church itself, we, the viewers, are conveyed not only the autumn cold, but also the warmth and lightness that emanate from the colors of the temple walls and the sunset. It distracts us from the chilly weather.

The result was a sincere picture, into which the artist put feelings and awe towards her hometown and the Orthodox faith.

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I was struck by this two-story building with a gilded turret stretching straight to the cold evening sky. The church is surrounded on both sides by one-story extensions. The beauty of this structure is traditionally complemented by a bell tower located in two tiers.

Looking at the cross crowning the dome of the bell tower, I feel a certain phantomism of it; it seems to dissolve in the sky, becoming translucent. A feeling of winter cold creeps down your back; real spring is still far away. The church itself and the houses surrounding it are still lightly dusted with snow.

The road reaches the church and diverges from it in different directions. I look at the leafless branches of trees, covered with frosty whiteness, and I wish that spring would come quickly, so that they would wake up from their sleep and release tender leaves. At this time, I really miss flowers. It’s good that the houses around are not gray, they are light green and yellowish, and the church itself is pink. In combination with the lilac tint of the sky, they seem to warm you up and help you take your mind off the dull landscape.

A look at this beautiful church awakens in me memories of the bright feast of the Ascension. The turquoise spring sky is already visible between the heavy clouds. I think there is a certain symbolism in the fact that the church stands out so much from other buildings. Its bright color symbolizes faith flaring up in the hearts of people, despite all the problems and everyday worries.

We only stood here for about twenty minutes and managed to freeze, but a whole range of feelings flashed through my soul. The church is a symbol of something bright and lofty that exists in each of us; it is only important to remember this at least sometimes and revive it in your soul.

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Temple shrines

The main altar of the Resurrection of the Word and the temple image of the same name glorify one of the great holidays in Christianity. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher was erected by order of Emperor Constantine on the site of the Passion of the Lord and His Resurrection.

The emperor's mother, St. Helen can be considered one of the first archaeologists in history. Thanks to her participation, excavations were undertaken in Jerusalem and the main shrines of the entire Christian world were discovered - the Cross, on which the Lord accepted redemptive torment and death, and nails. This event also marked the beginning of the celebration of the Exaltation of the Cross.

Constantine the Great ordered the demolition of the pagan buildings that had arisen over 3 centuries on this sacred site. The Holy Sepulcher became the main altar in the Jerusalem Temple of the Resurrection.

The Moscow Church of the Ascension, located on Nezhdanova Street, also preserves other revered relics.

Hundreds of people come to the icon of the Mother of God “Seeking the Lost.” It is said that She gave the veil to save perishing sinners. In front of this icon they ask for grace in marriage. Desperate people mired in vices come to her to find hope. Mothers pray for their children, so that the Mother of God will free them from addictions.

The robe of the miraculous image is almost hidden under the offerings, which express the gratitude of those praying for the heavenly intercession of the Mother of God. The festive service in honor of the icon “Recovery of the Lost” takes place on February 18.

• Image of St. Spyridon, Bishop of Triminfutsky, is placed in the main part of the temple. The ark contains a particle of the relics of the Saint, to whom prayers are addressed for help in poverty. He patronizes people in trade matters if they are conducted honestly. His intercession is asked to protect the house. In the earthly life of St. Spyridon healed many people, and now people are asking him for a speedy recovery. Akathist is performed every Tuesday at 18.00, after the evening service.
• Image of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, written at the end of the 16th century, is preserved along with a particle of the relics of the Saint in the left, Nikolsky, chapel of the temple. This is the oldest icon in the temple.
• In the right aisle there are icons of the now disappeared Eliseevsky Church. Icons of the prophet are especially revered. Elisha, St. Elijah, tormentor Justin, an early Christian writer and philosopher, to whom one of the chapels was dedicated during the construction of the temple.
• Image of the Rev. Savva with a particle of relics from the Storozhevsky Monastery in 1922, with the permission of the Moscow City Council and the Main Museum, was transferred to the temple community. It is located in the right choir of the Eliseevsky chapel.
• In the temple, images are venerated: the akathist image of the Kazan Mother of God, John the Theologian, the “Passionate” icon of the Mother of God; The icon of the blessed Anna Kashinskaya also contains a particle of the relics of the princess.
• Eliseevsky (in the southern aisle) throne.
• Nicholas Throne (northern).

Interior decoration

The height of the vault reaches 15 m. The interior space is illuminated by windows in 2 tiers. The paintings on the vaults and walls were renewed during restoration work, but the compositions created at the end of the 19th century have been preserved. Stucco cornices on the vaults and carved wooden iconostases decorated with gilding date back to the same time. Presumably, most of the icons, arranged in 3 rows, were painted at the same time.

N.P. Kirillov, who served as church warden until his death in 1979, took care for many years to give the temple its ancient, original appearance. Through his care, restoration work was carried out and the iconostasis was assembled in the St. Nicholas chapel.

Icons of the 17th century are carefully preserved here: the Konevskaya Mother of God, the image of the martyrs Cosmas and Damian, several icons of the late 19th century, made in the manner of old writing, are collected. In the middle of the 20th century. F.P. Nesterov painted images of St. princes in the walls of the quadrangle.

Construction works

The church has undergone several rebuildings and renovations. From the original version, only a two-story quad with a single dome and a three-part apse remained.

The following information is known about the construction of the temple:

1. In 1620, Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich was expecting his father to return from captivity, and in honor of this he ordered the construction of a southern aisle, called Eliseevsky.
2. Later, a separate cathedral was created for the Eliseevsky chapel, which existed until the destruction of the capital by French troops. When Moscow began to be restored, it was again erected as a chapel. According to other information, the Eliseevsky Church was first erected, and then after a fire the altar was moved to the side chapel of the Church of the Resurrection.
3. In 1688, the northern aisle was replaced by Pokrovsky. In 1705 it was consecrated.
4. Prince Gagarin made large donations for the construction of the church. For example, the roof of the building was replaced with his money.
5. In 1812, the bell tower and the dining room were damaged in a fire. The bells were dismantled, and new ones were erected in 1820.
6. In the 19th century, a huge bell was donated to the church, which is why it was even necessary to dismantle the upper tiers. In 1897 they were replaced by models in a pseudo-classical style.
7. Some parts were restored in the USSR, in the 60-80s. In the 80s The temple was again engulfed in fire, the main chapel was badly damaged.
8. Until 1983, workers restored the paintings.
9. In 1986, a temple house was erected.
10. In 1989, the small bells were again transported to the belfry, but the main bell of the church was returned only in 2008.
11. In 2021, global work began on restoring the paintings and preparing them for exhibition. It is planned to eliminate all dirt and imperfections and remove darkened varnish. In some situations it will be necessary to remove later coatings to reveal the original beauty of the image. The paints are strengthened using a special liquid.