Iconostasis of St. Nicholas Church of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

Did you know that iconostasis of St. Nicholas Church of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, as well as the Trinity Gate Church and the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross, was “decorated” with icons on the side of the altar. The compositions on the reverse of the iconostasis had their own thematic orientation, which was integraly connected to the general theological idea of the altar. On the altar side of the iconostasis there were 9 framed icons (Il. 2): 1) “The Last Supper”; 2) “St. James the Brother of God”; 3) “Saint John Chrysostom”; 4) “Saint Gregory the Theologian”, 5) “Saint Basil the Great”; 6) “Three young men in the fiery furnace”; 7) Sacrifice of King David; and 8) “Manna from Heaven”.

Yaroslav Lytvynenko

Captions to the illustrations:
Il. 1. The Royal Gates of the iconostasis of the Church of St. Nicholas (St. Nicholas Church) at the Hospital Monastery of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Photographic image of the first third of the 20th century. (From the Fund collection of the National Preserve “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra” [inv. № KPL-N-2483]
Il. 2. Explication of the reverse side of the iconostasis of St. Nicholas Church