Exhibition «Icons of Yaroslavl, 16th–18th centuries»

About exhibition

The exhibition is a genuine encyclopedia of Russian art of this period. A significant event in the city’s artistic life in the second half of the 16th century were the monumental and solemn icons from the Spassky Cathedral of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery — the Deesis tier and the church image 'Transfiguration'; the Marian icons, full of emotion and beauty, were created by Moscow and Yaroslavl masters. The Golden Age of Yaroslavl — 17th-century art — is represented by brilliantly executed unique icons from the city’s most famous parish churches, including those of Elijah the Prophet, John Chrysostom, John the Forerunner and others. They provide a comprehensive picture of one of the largest artistic centers of the Russian state — the Yaroslavl icon-painting school, which rose to fame in the second half of the 17th century. The art of the Modern Age — images of the Great Martyr George, John the Warrior, and the Archangel Michael with scenes from their lives — combines the best traditions of Yaroslavl medieval icon painting with fresh influences of the Baroque style. Particularly notable for their size and lavish carving are the late 17th-century altar cross-kruzhalo from the Church of the Theophany and the monumental composition 'Crucifixion', executed under the influence of Western European wooden sculpture.