Flor Terentyev
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Flor Terentyev (died after 1700) was a Russia
n bellmaker of the late 17th – early 18th centuries.
The information about Flor Terentyev is extremely scarce. We know that he cast his bells for Moscow, Pskov
, Yaroslavl
, and Rostov cathedral
s between the last quarter of the 17th century and early 18th century. The Moscow Cannon Yard documents do not mention Terentyev’s name, therefore, most researchers believe that he worked on orders from private individuals. Only one of his bells – the Sysoy - survived to this day. In the late 1680s, Metropolitan Jonah Sysoyevich of Rostov and Yaroslavl invited Flor Terentyev to work on his premises. In 1689, Terentyev cast a 2000-pood
(33 Mg) bell named Sysoy for the bell tower
of the Assumption Cathedral in Rostov. It is the biggest bell in the famous trio of Rostov bells.
Other much smaller bells cast by Terentyev did not survive to this day. One of them was a 100-pood (1,640 kg) bell, which had been hanging on the bell tower of Saint Basil's Cathedral
until the beginning of the 20th century. The engraving on this bell said This bell was cast by master Flor Terentyev. Most likely, the bell was cast at the turn of the 18th century. It was destroyed by the Soviets in 1929. Some documents mention a 600-pood (9.800 kg) bell cast by Terentyev for the Trinity Cathedral in Pskov in 1700, and two other bells of 150 poods (2,500 kg), cast for the Church of Dmitry Solunsky in Yaroslavl in 1696 and 1700. We know nothing of the fate of these bells.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n bellmaker of the late 17th – early 18th centuries.
The information about Flor Terentyev is extremely scarce. We know that he cast his bells for Moscow, Pskov
Trinity Cathedral in Pskov
The Trinity Cathedral is located in the Pskov Krom or Kremlin on the east bank of the Velikaya River...
, Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historical part of the city, a World Heritage Site, is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl Rivers. It is one of the Golden Ring cities, a group of historic cities...
, and Rostov cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
s between the last quarter of the 17th century and early 18th century. The Moscow Cannon Yard documents do not mention Terentyev’s name, therefore, most researchers believe that he worked on orders from private individuals. Only one of his bells – the Sysoy - survived to this day. In the late 1680s, Metropolitan Jonah Sysoyevich of Rostov and Yaroslavl invited Flor Terentyev to work on his premises. In 1689, Terentyev cast a 2000-pood
Pood
Pood , is a unit of mass equal to 40 funt . It is approximately 16.38 kilograms . It was used in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Pood was first mentioned in a number of documents of the 12th century....
(33 Mg) bell named Sysoy for the bell tower
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
of the Assumption Cathedral in Rostov. It is the biggest bell in the famous trio of Rostov bells.
Other much smaller bells cast by Terentyev did not survive to this day. One of them was a 100-pood (1,640 kg) bell, which had been hanging on the bell tower of Saint Basil's Cathedral
Saint Basil's Cathedral
The Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat , popularly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral , is a Russian Orthodox church erected on the Red Square in Moscow in 1555–61. Built on the order of Ivan the Terrible to commemorate the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan, it marks the...
until the beginning of the 20th century. The engraving on this bell said This bell was cast by master Flor Terentyev. Most likely, the bell was cast at the turn of the 18th century. It was destroyed by the Soviets in 1929. Some documents mention a 600-pood (9.800 kg) bell cast by Terentyev for the Trinity Cathedral in Pskov in 1700, and two other bells of 150 poods (2,500 kg), cast for the Church of Dmitry Solunsky in Yaroslavl in 1696 and 1700. We know nothing of the fate of these bells.