Deckengemälde No. 18
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Dome Interior, St. Isaac's Cathedral
1818-1858, St. Petersburg, Russia --- The painted interior of the dome and transept crossing of St. Isaac's Cathedral. The masterful dome painting of the Virgin Mary with saints and angels was created in the 1800s by Russian artists Karl Briullov and Peter Basin. Today the cathedral functions mainly as a museum, but Russian Orthodox services are performed on high holy days. --- Image by © Steve Raymer/CORBIS