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Historical Archive: Novgorod Cathedral Interior Veliki Novgorod, Kremlin altar consecrated 1050 and/or 1052; some rebuilding after fire, 1153-54 Great/Assumption iconostasis: first (lowest) tier 1341 second tier Deesis: Aaron son of Feofan 1439; outer 8 panels: Andrei Lavrent’ev and Ivan Derma IArtsev 1508-09 third tier: 14th-16th c. icons replaced by 1960 copies fourth tier: 16th century; fifth small tier: Patriarchs, 17th c. most wall paintings visible here P.A. Safonov and shop, late 19th century Pantocrator in center dome destroyed 1893-1901 and 1941 major restorations 1429-58 (under Archbishop Evfimii II), 1528 (under Archbishop Makarii), 1893-1901 (V. Suslov), 1945-48, and 1963-64 center nave, view from west narthex; Moses (right): Safonov and shop, late 19th c. transept to south with Great Chandelier of c.1600, recreated from fragments in 1970s transept to south northeast corner of crossing, with 1380s limestone cross of Archbishop Alexis iconostasis, center portion to southeast, icons of 1st and 2nd tiers iconostasis north end, icons of 1st and 2nd tiers iconostasis to northeast, full width iconostasis, north and center portions center/south portion of iconostasis; at center right icon of Holy Wisdom with Mary and John, 17th c. iconostasis to northeast, showing all 5 tiers iconostasis, south end center/south portion of iconostasis center of iconostasis: Deesis in 2nd tier, Our Lady of the Sign icon in front Dormition of the Virgin icon, on iconostasis north of Royal Portal, first tier. Not available at high resolution. Royal Doors. Not available at high resolution. icon Our Lady of the Sign, mid 12th c. before 1169. Not available at high resolution. iconostasis at southeast corner of crossing crossing with south gallery southeast corner of crossing chapel southeast of crossing, view from south transept crossing and north transept with gallery, from south transept aisle, toward entryway dome and galleries of central nave, from northwest corner of crossing aisle with painting P.A. Safonov and shop, late 19th century aisle painting P.A. Safonov and shop, late 19th century, and candle holder aisle, not available at high resolution. pew of Archbishop Pimen of Novgorod, 1560, in aisle pew of Archbishop Pimen of Novgorod, 1560; panels restored 1960 without painting or gilt