Cultural View on the Scheme of the Dome and Altar Painting of the Orthodox Church

The purpose of the work is to show difference and interdependence between schemes paintings dome altar Orthodox Church their as most sacred spaces. research methodology consists in application a number approaches. analytical method used comprehend literature on topic article; interdisciplinary helps comprehensively study factual material obtain new knowledge; systemic approach with whole range methods (semiotic, culturological, iconographic, field (namely, collection visual material), hermeneutic, descriptive, comparative, theoretical generalisation). scientific novelty that for first time are considered identically parts it at same temple spaces, which reflected paintings. Conclusions. In inner space Church, religious ideas about ‘upper’ ‘lower’ world, profane concretised help architecture images recorded monumental church painting. temple, its purpose, however, there differences expression holiness. These from point view cultural can be marked by binary opposition "sanctus – sacer". Thus, both domed reflect main dogmas doctrinal truths, emphasises sacredness sense sanctus. At time, painting reflects teachings open every Christian, while this place service "initiates" available only priests, performers rites, mainly Eucharist.
 Key words: space, painting, dome, altar, scheme, sacred, iconographic theme.