In Zarvanytsya is Ukrainian icon painting plein air
the Second all-Ukrainian icon painting plein air "window to the Sky. Zarvanytsia-2017" was opened on January 22 Terebovlyansk. "It is quite symbolic that our plein air began in Day of conciliarity of Ukraine. This year's art event has brought together under the aegis of Zarvanitskoy of the Mother of God of the artists whose ancestral roots – different parts of our country. To do here in the Holy place, the glory of God and Ukraine, which for centuries fought for their independence and defend it now", - said the head of the plein air, honored artist of Ukraine, famous icon-painter from the region, terebovlyansky Nikolai Shevchuk. According to him, the painters would work two weeks on the territory of the Mari spiritual center in Zarvanytsya, where for centuries kept the miraculous icon of the Mother of God, and has healing power. Every year there are Christian pilgrimage involving hundreds of thousands of people. It is assumed that 12 painters during this year's plein air write twelve large icons, one of which - the Saviour of the work of Nikolai Shevchuk in February will be donated to the delegation from the Vatican. In addition, painters will create small icons, amulets for participants of the ATO. This was reported in the Ternopil regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
