ABSTRACT
The iconostasis is one of the main elements of the architectural decoration of the interior of an Orthodox church. In its heyday, the iconostasis was a solid wall of icons, located on the border of the space of the altar and the main room of the temple. In this article, the iconostasis is considered an independent architectural form. The study of iconostases of the XVII-XVIII centuries is of great importance since they predate iconostases of a later time and are their fundamental structure. Sankt Petersburg’s Baroque iconostases stand out because they combine Western and Russian traditions and significantly change the forms and structure of Russian traditional iconostases.
