Culture of Kievan Rus' is closely linked with the adoption of Christianity.Baptism in 988, it is considered a turning point in the history of the tribes of the Eastern Slavs.Along with religion Eastern Slavic tribes accepted Byzantine and writing skills building stone foundations of the canonical iconography, individual samples of applied art.Culture of Kievan Rus - is primarily a culture of democratic urban society under excellent control.
zenith of the state came in the 11th century.In this century the population was on the order of seven to eight million people.Smolensk, Novgorod, Kiev became the most developed urban centers.The largest and most populated country in Europe was considered the Kievan Rus.
Byzantine Culture of the Russian state contributed to familiarizing the culture of Hellenism and through it - to the foundations of a culture of the Middle East, West, Ancient Egypt.However, scientists still are not uniquely characterize disputes and Byzantine influence on the development of the country.However, many argue that it has contributed to the understanding of Byzantine Christianity as the supreme religious law and the system of philosophy.Thus, adopting the Orthodox Russian people drew moral and religious foundations and principles of the source.
relationship with the Byzantine Empire lasted a long time.For centuries, the culture of Kievan Rus, the education system in the state formed by the Byzantine example.The adoption of Christianity was also carried out on a sample.
should be noted that historical choice of Orthodoxy ruled Rus Prince Vladimir was not accidental.Various religious embassy came to the ruler of the proposals to adopt their faith.However, after the return Vladimir sent couriers to different countries and spoke of Christian worship with special enthusiasm, Prince gave preference to Christianity.It was due not only to the beauty of the ceremony of worship, but also a number of social and political reasons.
Culture of Kievan Rus' was under the influence of different civilizations cross.This was due to the state located between East and West.The ancient state was related to diverse political and trade relations with Central and Western Europe on the one hand, and on the other - with the Asian East and Byzantium.Kievan Rus from the 10th century was at the center of market undergoing transit routes.They joined its southern, eastern and western neighbors.
Despite the proximity of the Western European countries, the main exchange of people and ideas went into the southern and northern directions.That is why in the East Slavic lands Christianity began to penetrate well before formal approval.
With the adoption of Orthodoxy has spread and education.The training was conducted in the monastery, urban, religious and secular schools.
Art culture of Kievan Rus presented mosaics and frescoes.In addition, the idea of the development was a religious genre - icons.Independence is an art acquired in the 14-15 centuries.In this era, we worked masters such as Rublev and Greeks.Icon painting and mosaic up to the 18th century, is practically the only forms of artistic expression of the Russian people.
system temple painting has its origins in the 11th century.She remained in the images in St. Sophia Cathedral.In the 12th century gained fame Alimpiy (Russian master painter).He attributed the authorship of the great striking beauty icon "Yaroslavl Orans" ("Our Lady the Great Panagia").
expresses the spirit of the times of Rurik style of Kievan Rus became the first in the same way as for Western European Romanesque.
