THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW ARCHITECTURAL COMPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX STONE CHURCH ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE TENT FORM OF ITS COMPLETION
The article considers the process of emergence of a new architectural composition of an Orthodox stone Church on the historical example of the appearance of a tent-like completion in it. The periods of development of the tent form, with a description of its characteristics, are revealed. It is shown how a new form is introduced, assimilated and becomes stable, traditional. On the basis of the architectural-theoretical concept «architectural Canon» introduced earlier by the author and the basic unchangeable principles of the architectural composition of an Orthodox Church, the justification is offered for how the new tent form becomes part of the tradition of temple architecture.