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Postnik Yakovlev ( Russian: Постник Яковлев; born 16th century in Pskov) was a Russian architect best known as one of the builders of the Saint Basil's Cathedral on Red Square in Moscow (built between 1555 and 1560, the other architect is Barma ).
Postnik Yakovlev is most famous as one of the architects and builders of Saint Basil's Cathedral on Red Square in Moscow (built between 1555 and 1560, the other architect is Barma).
Dec 1, 2020 · Nearly five centuries on, the architects’ identities cannot be confirmed, though it is generally believed that the design should be credited to two architects, named Barma and Postnik...
Jul 26, 2023 · According to legend, when St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow was constructed under the order of Ivan the Terrible, the famously violent monarch considered the church to be so beautiful that he felt Postnik Yakovlev should never be able to build anything else again.
Researchers proposed that both names refer to the same person, Postnik Yakovlev or, alternatively, Ivan Yakovlevich Barma (Varfolomey). Legend held that Ivan blinded the architect so that he could not re-create the masterpiece elsewhere.
May 29, 2021 · The Russian chronicles also name two local architects, although they could be one and the same person: Barma and Postnik Yakovlev (Postnik could be a nickname for Barma).
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Russian architect. It is thought that his full name was Ivan Yakovlevich Barma (Postnik means "Faster", a term used for several religious figures). He is famous as one of the architects and builders of Saint Basil's Cathedral on Red Square in Moscow.
