Posts by Philip Davydov & Olga Shalamova
Contemporary Iconographers of Russia
From December 11, 2015 to January, 19, 2016 (Moscow, Russia) “Tsar’s Tower” exhibition hall, in Kazansky railway station, hosted a large-scale exhibition entitled “Contemporary Iconographers of Russia”. The exhibit featured sixty iconographers, masters of mosaic and gold embroidery, jewelers as well as architects from Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Vladimir, Archangelsk and other Russian cities. The exhibit showcased an…
Continue reading »Interview with Serbian Iconographer Todor Mitrovic: On the Dialogue Between the Sacred and Secular Arts
This article was revised and proofread by Jennifer Leslie. Todor Mitrovic was born in Belgrade, Serbia in 1972. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts (FLU) University of Arts, Belgrade in 1997. He was awarded a Master of Arts Degree in 2006 and Doctor of Arts in 2015. The title of his PhD art…
Continue reading »LIVING TRADITION: Icons for the Liturgical Year by Davydov & Shalamova
LOCATION The Dadian Gallery of the Henry Luce III Center for the Arts and Religion at Wesley Theological Seminary (4500 massachisets Avenue NW, Washington, D.C) TIMES June 17 – September 19, 2014 Reception and Artists’ Talks: Tuesday, July 15, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 16, 12:00 – 1:30 pm PRESS RELEASE The Dadian Gallery…
Continue reading »A Living Tradition of Icon Painting
Interview with iconographers Philip Davydov and Olga Shalamova by Irina Yazykova (2010) and Andrew Gould (2014) Philip Davydov and Olga Shalamova are based in Saint Petersburg and are well-known iconographers throughout Russia and abroad. They participate in round tables and conferences, teach iconography and monumental painting, and promote the revival of iconography. Irina Yazykova: What do you think is…
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