Russian orthodox art

Vasnetsov Viktor Mikhailovich — Savior, 1901 Oil on canvas cm The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

I have just learned of a most unusual iconographer from Ukraine whose medium is primarily glass beads. Her name is Angelika Artemenko, 26 years old. Despite her unconventional technique, she works …

Biblical subjects crop up repeatedly in the work of Russian artists of all schools. Even those who focused on ordinary folk, from fishermen to children, were fascinated by Christ the man.

Orthodox Schema monks

Georgy Popov. Madonna and Child. Iconostasis of the Refecory Church in Kiev Pechersk Lavra, 1893-95

Patriarch Tikhon captained the ship of the Church through the bloody storm of anti-ecclesiastical persecution inspired by the godless leaders of the communist regime, who had seized power in much-suffering Russia.

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“The lestovka is traditionally constructed of leather, with “steps” made by looping leather around small twig sections. It has a total of 109 “steps” – small loops or knots,…

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