to Plunge, in the presence of imagination, in the fine scenes of masters of the XII century allows finding, which was in the hands of Belarusian archaeologists during excavations in Polotsk, near the Church of the Saviour and St. Euphrosyne.
On a thin baked bricks, called the plinth, which was used not only in the construction of Ancient Rome and Byzantium, but Russia, scientists were able to detect the image of the musician-the buffoon, BelTA learned from the teacher of the local University Alex Kots.
And on the question: why the image of buffoon is captured in the figure, the historian explains that this conclusion is due to the contour of the silhouette. “On the plinth shows a musician whose unusual headdress in the form of a hood.” Unfortunately, time is also able to keep their secrets. The image is not preserved in full height, only the chest part, said Kotz. But still it is clearly visible that “under the left hand he holds a stringed instrument. Perhaps it’s the harp. Need to do the analysis,” said the scientist, adding that time with images in Polotsk found before. Among the most significant he called ancient brick with a drawing of the temple-tomb.
as for the found fragment of a brick, then, according to the Kots, he refers to the period of construction of the temple. The drawing was created, apparently, when the tile was still wet. “The man had artistic taste and ability. Proportions of the body. Perhaps the master not once did these image – allows the archaeologist. All findings remain in the Polotsk state University in our laboratory. But in the future we will give them to local museums”.
the Excavation, which began a month ago near Transfiguration Church, according to the Agency, are held every year and usually with the specialists from the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. This time the pandemic is in the early stages they could not come, but advise colleagues on computer-mediated communication.
