... artifacts is connected with the last owners of the estate, among which there were the Botkin, the Shchukin, the Zetlin and the Wissotzky families, as well as with architects Ivan Kuznetsov and Adolf Zeligson, ...
... some liturgical furniture (two altars, niches, a holy water font) is still kept, and by comparing it with other similar artifacts in the Roman area, it has been possible to date it back to the 6th century. ...
... with an edifying purpose that can be confirmed while comparing Istomin’s work with relevant Western artifacts or reading his verses that accompany each letter. Even though his style is extremely florid, ...