Semantics of the image of a ciborium (church canopy, baldachin, curtain) in a Russian Orthodox church
The inner space of an Orthodox church is a synthesis of spatial, artistic and figurative forms, where each object has its own symbolic meaning. The image of the church canopy (ciborium), which is widely used in decorating, has been formed over the centuries and has a complex semantic reading. In this article author tries to reveal the most significant meaning of the canopy curtain.