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Project of the Church in Dobrotvir

Yevhen Nahirnyi

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Basic information
ID
ФНаг-Лев-Арх-2478
Author
Yevhen Nahirnyi
Name
Project of the Church in Dobrotvir
Date of creation
1927
Technique
drawing
Material
paper Indian ink
Dimensions (height x width, cm)
32.5 x 43.4
Information about author
Author
Yevhen Nahirnyi
Country
Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ukrainian SSR, now Ukraine
Object description
The picture shows the Church of Sts. Volodymyr and Olha in the village of Staryi Dobrotvir, now in the Chervonohrad district of the Lviv region. The northern facade of the church, revised in 1935, is depicted here, and it was probably used during construction. The design of the church combines the features of Byzantine stone churches and wooden three-level churches. The Byzantine influence is evident in the layout: the footprint is similar to a square, there are three naves, each ending in a semicircular apse, and the central nave is longer than the side ones. The interior has four pillars that support the central dome. According to the plans, the church was to have three domes – a larger stone central dome and smaller wooden ones on the same longitudinal axis. Initially, in 1927, the architect designed a church with bright Art Deco features. Still, in 1935, he simplified the project by applying more restrained forms of classicism without changing the overall three-dimensional solution of the building. The project was completed between 1933 and 1938. The church is still standing today (2024).
Inscriptions
At the top left is an inscription in ink: "The church project in Dobrotvir Lviv 30.3.1935 Engineer / signature / Yevhen Nahirnyi". The seal reads: "Yevhen Nahirnyi State Authorised Engineer-Architect of Lviv".
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery