“Antique icons” in the collection of the Intercession Old Believers’ Church in Serpukhov
https://doi.org/10.15829/2686-973X-2022-89
Abstract
The article is devoted to an overview to the monuments of the 19th — early 20th centuries from the collection of the Old Believers’ Intercession Church in Serpukhov. Along with the ancient icons this collection also includes quite numerous of late works, which writing technique and style imitates earlier monuments of Russian icon painting of the 15th — 17th centuries. The article gives a definition of the term “antique painting”, provides a description of these certain icons to which this term is applicable. Almost all the monuments described in the article are being published for the first time, since for a long time this kind of icon painting did not enjoy the attention of researchers and collectors. Мany of these icons were placed in the most honorable places of the temple space and venerated by parishioners. In particular this refers to the image of the Mother of God Hodegetria from the central iconostasis, icons of St. Paisius the Great and St. Sergius of Radonezh.
About the Author
Ivan A. Volkov
Serpukhov History and Art Museum
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ivan A. Volkov — senior researcher
Serpukhov
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Volkov I.A. “Antique icons” in the collection of the Intercession Old Believers’ Church in Serpukhov. Russian Journal of Church History. 2022;3(1S):84-93. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15829/2686-973X-2022-89
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