The fresco depicts the composition ‘Annunciation’ by Akathist to the Virgin Mary (Kontakion 2): ‘Seeing herself to be chaste, the holy one said boldly to Gabriel: The marvel of thy speech is difficult for my soul to accept. How canst thou speak of a birth from a seedless conception? And She cried: Alleluia! ’ On the fresco, Archangel Gabriel approached the Mother of God carefully, greeting the heavenly messenger and embarrassed by his words.

General information:
The Akathist Hymn is one of the most well-loved services of devotion in the Orthodox Church. The Akathist to the Holy Virgin is a praise hymn in Her honor, composed in Byzantium between the 5th and 7th centuries. In the Russian tradition of authorship is attributed to Venerable Roman the Melodist (6th century). The cycle of illustrations of Akathist is traditionally included in the decoration system of the Virgin temples and temples dedicated to other people and events. In ancient Russian monumental painting of the 16th–17th centuries, it is often adjacent to the cycle of the Protoevangelium of James.

The full name: Akathist to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Kontakion 2
Time of creation: 1641
Technique: Fresco, tempera
Location: The southern wall