The Blessed Virgin of Pechersk, mid. 19th century
I added this one to the collection today. It is from a Kiev school of folk painters; they used funky curve-linear lines, explosive colors and floral patterns vs. the stolid aesthetics of traditional Orthodox iconography.
...currently researching patterns of fungi ingestion in the region.
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Fungi ingestion always good to investigate (LOL!)
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Get tripped, lay low!
Fungi ingestion ??? Can't wait !
And they were clever, too, in the colour choice: Red and Green. Complementary colours (like black and white). It's very much a dualist statement. In the middle you have the "son", in yellow - representing the Sun, most likely (golden child).
Interesting picture. Thanks for sharing!
yes, they completely discard orthodox color symbols
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