50 Roubles The St. Virgin Odygitriya

Reverse

In the centre - the Dionissy's icon "The St. Virgin Odygitriya" (painted in 1502) from the iconostasis of the Church of the St. Virgin Nativity of the St. Ferapont Monastery (kept today in the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg), lower- the inscription "ДИОНИСИЙ" (DIONISSY), to the left - the miniature of the XVIth century from the "Personal Annalistic Code": "Ioann III and Sophia Paleolog Celebrating their Wedding", to the right - the Seal of Ioann III.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: ДИОНИСИЙ

Translation: Dionissy

Engraver: Alexander Sergeevich Khazov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

134 corrugations

Comment

Date of issue: 16 AUG 2002

Dionissy the Wise (1440-1502/1503) - a famous ancient Russian painter and an outstanding representative of the Moscow painting school. His iconostasis and wall-painting decorated the Cathedral of the Assumption in the Moscow Kremlin, the Monastery of the Christ' Ascension (Moscow), St. Joseph Volokolamsky, St. Pafnuty monasteries (near Moscow). thе Cathedral of the St. Virgin Nativity of the St. Ferapont Monastery situated in the northern part of Russia is well known in the world thanks to the Dionissy's wall - paintings preserved in the cathedral. The cathedral was decorated with wall-paintings by Dionissy and his two sons Vladimir and Feodossy during 34 days from August 6 till September 8, 1502. In 1989 the St. Ferapont Monastery painted by Dionissy's frescos was registered by UNESCO as the monument protected by the State.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2002 ММД	1500	-	-	-	-	-	-

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