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One of the first known churches to apply
most of these architectural novelties was Saint Nicholas at Lipne, built in
1292 by Archbishop Clement. Also of interest is the church of the Savior at
Kovalyevo, erected by boyar Ontsifor Zhabin in 1345. It differs from the former
because of its three chapels added on three sides that are similar to the
box-like structural forms - prirubi - seen in the Russian wooden church
architecture of northern Russia, where they most probably originated. The
eastern side has the usual single apse. The church was decorated by Serbian
iconographers. Some of the frescoes are of extraordinary beauty and expression;
the faces are powerfully indicative of the character and individuality of each
particular saint.
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