VIII-XIII century

The development of art Rus falls on the X - XI century, started the construction of numerous temples patterned on Byzantine , but bearing the original features of local , began the expansion of cities (eg Novgorod , Suzdal, Yaroslavl ) of claim - Kremlin , around which fit the city . In addition to wooden structures with strong influences of folk architecture erected a stately stone buildings . Among the most significant are: not survived to our times Dziesięcinna Orthodox church in Kiev ( 990-96 ) , St. Isaac's Cathedral . Sophia in Kiev (1037) , Novgorod Kremlin with the Council of St . Sofia (989 , conversion from 1045 to 1052 ) and the council of the Transfiguration in Chernihiv (XI century). In the twelfth century, was formed several distinct schools of architecture and painting , of which leadership was ranked school Nowogrodzka . In this period created a richly frescoed churches of Novgorod : the Annunciation (1180 ), St. . George ( 1180) and the Spas- Nieriedica (1198) . Other schools - Pskov and włodzimiersko - suzdalska - initiated the construction of buildings of white stone , inscribed harmoniously into the landscape . For the most magnificent buildings of this kind are: the Church of St. . St . Boris and Gleb in Kidekszy (1152) , the Council of Spaso - lifeguard in Peresławie Zaleski (1152) , a council of the Dormition of the Mother of God ( 1158-1189 ) , Golden Gate ( 1158-1164 ) and the cathedral of St. . Dmitri ( 1194-1197 ) in Vladimir, prince Andrew Castle Bogolubskiego ( 1158-1165 ) and the Church of the Protection of the Mother of God on Nerli (1165) in Bogolubowie , Suzdal Kremlin with the council of the Nativity of Our Lady ( 1222-1225 , rebuilt in the sixteenth century) and the cathedral of St. . George in Juriewie - Polish ( 1230-1234 ) .