Jul 12, 2011
450th Anniversary of St. Basil's Cathedral
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Built in 1561, St. Basil's Cathedral is an architectural treasure for both Russia and the world. As this is one of my personal favorite buildings of all time, it was difficult for me to not become completely caught up in every detail while drawing (even knowing how small it appears on the homepage). Never the less, above is the high resolution version of this doodle!
posted by Jennifer Hom
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