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St. George and the Dragon, originally uploaded by bigbearbard.
Mosaic Detail, originally uploaded by bigbearbard.
This mosaic archway over the stained glass windows has always captured my attention since it shines brilliantly in the sunlight and since it is an Anglican icon on a Greek Orthodox church.
Thanks Bigbearbard, I think we got it right now! 
Interior of the church of the Savior on the Spilt Blood, St.Petersburg, originally uploaded by elephantr.
Mosaic Interior of the Church of the Savior on Spilt Blood, St Petersburg. Mosaic, smalti
Интерьер храма Спаса на Крови в Санкт-Петербурге. Мозаика, смальта.
Interior of the church of the Savior on the Spilt Blood, St.Petersburg on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Interior of the church of the Savior on the Spilt Blood, St.Petersburg on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
“The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (Храм Спаса на Крови) is one of the main Russian Orthodox churches of St. Petersburg, Russia. It is also variously called the Church on Spilt Blood and the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ (Собор Воскресения Христова), its official name. The name refers to the blood of the assassinated Alexander II of Russia, who was mortally wounded on that site on March 13, 1881
The Church contains over 7500 square metres of mosaics – according to its restorers, more than any other church in the world. The interior was designed by some of the most celebrated Russian artists of the day – including Viktor Vasnetsov, Mikhai Nesterov and Mikhail Vrubel – but the church’s chief architect, Alfred Alexandrovich Parland, was relatively little-known (and Russian, despite his name). Perhaps not surprisingly, the Church’s construction ran well over budget, having been estimated at 3.6 million roubles but ending up costing over 4.6 million. The walls and ceilings inside the Church are completely covered in intricately detailed mosaics – the main pictures being biblical scenes or figures – but with very fine patterned borders setting off each picture.” wikipedia
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