Art and Faith

Fyodor Chumakov. A Portrait of Mazarskaya. 1849

01varvara — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:25:29 +0000

A Portrait of Mazarskaya

Fyodor Chumakov

1849

Filed under: 19th century, fine art, human study, portrait, Russian, Tsarist Russia Tagged: Fyodor Chumakov, Painting, Portrait, portraiture, woman

2011 in review

01varvara — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:40:01 +0000

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Filed under: Uncategorized

Mikhail Voskresensky. An Echo of the War. undated (post-1991?)

01varvara — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:21:59 +0000

An Echo of the War

Mikhail Voskresensky

undated (post-1991?)

Filed under: Christian, contemporary, fine art, human study, patriotic, Post-Soviet Russia, religious, Russian Tagged: Church, Mikhail Voskresensky, Neo-Impressionism, Russian, St George, veteran

Archimandrite Kyprian Pizhov. Easter Day. 1991

01varvara — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:06:56 +0000

Easter Day

Archimandrite Kyprian Pizhov

1991

Filed under: Christian, contemporary, fine art, human study, Orthodox, religious, rural scene, Russian, spiritual Tagged: Christian art, Christianity, churches, Easter, Eastern Orthodox Church, Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville NY), Kyprian Pizhov, Neo-Impressionism, Painting, Pascha, Religion and Spirituality, Russian Orthodox Church, USA

Pavel Ryzhenko. Patriarch Aleksei of Moscow and all the Russias. undated (2000s?)

01varvara — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:31:49 +0000

Patriarch Aleksei of Moscow and all the Russias

Pavel Ryzhenko

undated (2000s?)

Filed under: Christian, contemporary, fine art, human study, Orthodox, portrait, Post-Soviet Russia, religious, Russian Tagged: Christian art, Christianity, Eastern Orthodox Church, Neo-Impressionism, Painting, Patriarch Aleksei, Patriarch Alexei, Pavel Ryzhenko, Religion and Spirituality, Russia, Russian Orthodox Church

Inessa Safronova. Apple Spas. undated (post-1990?)

01varvara — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:46:49 +0000

Apple Spas

Inessa Safronova

undated (post-1990?)

******

“Apple Spas” or “Apple Saviour’s (Day)” is a popular name for the feast of the Transfiguration on 19 August. We bless apples and fruits on that day in the Orthodox Church.

BMD

Filed under: contemporary, fine art, fruit and vegetables, Russian, still life Tagged: apples, berries, Inessa Safronova, Neo-Impressionism, Painting, Russia, Transfiguration of Jesus

Inessa Safronova. Kulichi. undated (post-1990?)

01varvara — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:41:48 +0000

Kulichi

Inessa Safronova

undated (post-1990?)

******

A kulich (plural, kulichi) is a special cake-bread baked for the Easter holiday, and only then.

BMD

Filed under: Christian, contemporary, domestic, fine art, Orthodox, religious, Russian, still life Tagged: Christian art, Christianity, Easter, Easter eggs, Eastern Orthodox Church, Holidays, Inessa Safronova, Neo-Impressionism, Painting, Pascha, Religion and Spirituality, Russia, Russian Orthodox Church, Traditions

Inessa Safronova. For Victoria. 1993

01varvara — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:36:07 +0000

For Victoria

Inessa Safronova

1993

Filed under: contemporary, fine art, flowers, fruit and vegetables, Russian, still life Tagged: berries, flowers, Inessa Safronova, Neo-Impressionism, Painting, Russia

Inessa Safronova. Midsummer. 1995

01varvara — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:32:57 +0000

Midsummer

Inessa Safronova

1995

Filed under: contemporary, fine art, flowers, fruit and vegetables, Russian, still life Tagged: apples, flowers, Inessa Safronova, Neo-Impressionism, Painting, Russia, summer

Inessa Safronova. A Blue Evening. 1996

01varvara — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:29:25 +0000

A Blue Evening

Inessa Safronova

1996

Filed under: contemporary, fine art, landscape/nature, Russian Tagged: countryside, Inessa Safronova, Neo-Impressionism, night, Painting, rivers, Russia, snow, winter

Inessa Safronova. Apple Spas. 1996

01varvara — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:24:33 +0000

Apple Spas

Inessa Safronova

1996

******

“Apple Spas” or “Apple Saviour’s (Day)” is a popular name for the feast of the Transfiguration on 19 August. We bless apples and fruits on that day in the Orthodox Church.

BMD