A new exhibition titled 'Under the Mantle of Bogolyubskaya
A new exhibition titled 'Under the Mantle of Bogolyubskaya: The Path of Hope' opened at the Sytnoy Dvor of the Kolomenskoe Museum-Reserve in Moscow, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the restoration of the icon 'The Virgin Bogolyubskaya,' one of the most important monuments of pre-Mongol Rus. The exhibition showcases the icon's history, its restoration process, and its religious and artistic significance.
Consensus
- The exhibition 'Under the Mantle of Bogolyubskая: The Path of Hope' opened in the Sytnoy Dvor of the museum-reserve Kolomenskoe.
- The exhibition is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the reconstruction of the icon 'Virgin Bogolyubskaya.'
- The icon is considered one of the most important monuments of pre-Mongolian Rus.
- The exhibition is located in seven halls across two floors.
- The route begins with rooms explaining the restoration process, the life of Prince Andrew Bogolyubsky, and historical context.
- The second floor focuses on the iconography of the Virgin Mary and its connection to Byzantine tradition.
- A documentary film titled 'Bogolyubskaya: To Save and Preserve' (2024) is shown in a cinema hall.
- Tickets can be purchased without markup or commission via the 'Mosbillet' service.
- The exhibition will run until February 28, 2027.
Points of divergence
- The exhibition features approximately 200 exhibits, including copies, tracings, sketches of the icon, unique photographs, graphic works, and monuments of iconography from Roman catacombs to medieval Italy and Georgia. — m24
- Visitors will see rare color photos of the icon from 1918, created from three-color negatives archived at the State Tretyakov Gallery, as well as sketches of the preserved layer of painted image and a chronicle of the 100-year restoration process. — m24
- The icon's history is linked to Prince Andrew Bogolyubsky: according to legend, he saw the Virgin Mary during his journey in the late 1150s and vowed to build a church in her honor, founding the settlement of Bogolyubovo. — m24
- The icon was originally kept in the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Bogolyubovo until 1722, and after the church collapsed, it was rescued from ruins and moved to a rebuilt church. — m24
- In popular tradition, the icon was venerated during epidemics such as plague and cholera, with processions lasting several months. — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- Exhibition 'Under the Protection of Bogolyubskaya: The Path of Hope' Opens at Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve — Город Москва
- MosTicket invites to an exhibition marking the centenary of the restoration of the Bogolyubsky Icon — Вечерняя Москва
- "MosTicket" invites to an exhibition marking the centenary of the restoration of the Bogolyubsky Icon — Москва 24