The collection of the Yaroslavl Art Museum houses around two thousand icons. They represent the evolution of the distinctive traditions of Yaroslavl icon painting.
The first exhibit that visitors see is “Christ Pantocrator”, the oldest surviving icon created before the Mongol invasion, in the 13th century.
The second hall presents examples of rare iconography painted in the 16th century: “The Procession of the Precious Wood of the Cross”, “John the Baptist with a Bloomed Cross” and “Venerable Barlaam of Khutyn with 36 Hagiographical Border Scenes”.
The largest exhibition hall houses the 17th-century art of the Yaroslavl icon painting school. The exhibits include the famous icon “Sergius of Radonezh with Hagiographical Scenes” together with “The Tale of the Rout of Mamai”, the icon depicting the legend of a local wonderworking icon of Our Lady of Tolga, the frame depicting the legend of the Yaroslavl icon of Our Lady of Kazan and scenes of the Yaroslavl history in the Time of Troubles.
The monumentalism and fine craftsmanship speak for the high artistic level of the Yaroslavl icon painting school. The exhibition also features signed icons of painters from other regions, including Fyodor Zubov and Semyon Kholmogorets, as well as artists of the Kostroma brotherhood of icon painters under Gury Nikitin.
The exhibition demonstrates the diverse artistic interests of Yaroslavl citizens, the knowledge of works of famous contemporary artists, and the interest in iconographic innovations.Exhibits are marked with AR stickers for identification purposes.
The first exhibit that visitors see is “Christ Pantocrator”, the oldest surviving icon created before the Mongol invasion, in the 13th century.
The second hall presents examples of rare iconography painted in the 16th century: “The Procession of the Precious Wood of the Cross”, “John the Baptist with a Bloomed Cross” and “Venerable Barlaam of Khutyn with 36 Hagiographical Border Scenes”.
The largest exhibition hall houses the 17th-century art of the Yaroslavl icon painting school. The exhibits include the famous icon “Sergius of Radonezh with Hagiographical Scenes” together with “The Tale of the Rout of Mamai”, the icon depicting the legend of a local wonderworking icon of Our Lady of Tolga, the frame depicting the legend of the Yaroslavl icon of Our Lady of Kazan and scenes of the Yaroslavl history in the Time of Troubles.
The monumentalism and fine craftsmanship speak for the high artistic level of the Yaroslavl icon painting school. The exhibition also features signed icons of painters from other regions, including Fyodor Zubov and Semyon Kholmogorets, as well as artists of the Kostroma brotherhood of icon painters under Gury Nikitin.
The exhibition demonstrates the diverse artistic interests of Yaroslavl citizens, the knowledge of works of famous contemporary artists, and the interest in iconographic innovations.Exhibits are marked with AR stickers for identification purposes.
