The project of the Great Lavra Bell Tower created by architect Fedir Vasyliev
Did you know that the project of the Great Lavra Bell Tower created by architect Fedir Vasyliev had much in common with the project implemented by his successor Johann-Gottfried Schedel?
Dear friends!
We continue to acquaint you with the Artistic Heritage of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
Today we are going to talk about the paintings of the Refectory Church of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. With this, we present the publication dedicated to the image of Saint Leontius, Bishop of Rostov, Equal of the Apostles (11th century).
Archaeological research of the Near Caves of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
This week we begin a series of stories dedicated to the archaeological research of the Near Caves in Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. The research lasted two years and significantly enriched our knowledge about the ancient history of
Kyiv-Pechersk monastery.
Did you know that in 2014 two memorial signs appeared in Pechersk? They were made by modern Ukrainian sculptors Oles Sydoruk and Borys Krylov to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko’s birth.
Do you know anything about the first Ukrainian ethnographers? The name of one of them was Hryhoriy Novytsky. He was a well-known Cossack officer, supporter of Hetman Mazepa. Hryhoriy Novytsky was also one of the captives held by the Russians in the Pechersk Fortress after the Battle of Poltava.
Dear Friends!
We continue to acquaint you with the Artistic Heritage of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
This is a rare iconographic work from the Preserve collections - Saint Isidore of Pelusium icon of the 19th century (KPL-Z-867).
We continue to acquaint you with the exhibition activities of the Kyiv-Pechersk Preserve in the 1970s. Today's release is dedicated to another very popular exhibition in the 1970s and 1980s, entitled “History of the Lavra Caves”.
