Museum of the Nevyanskaya Icon
Detailed description
The museum is open until December 30, 2022 inclusive. The Nevyanskaya School is the pinnacle of the Ural Mining Old Believer iconography. It is original, has no direct analogues among other local letters, it is distinguished by its fidelity to Russian iconographic traditions, and a high level of execution. The museum's exposition is the only complete collection covering the entire period of the Nevyanskaya icon's existence: from the beginning of the 18th century to the first third of the 20th century. The museum's exhibitions include original icons in embroidered frames, which can be studied in detail, and the beauty of the decorations on the rims. There are also about 7,000 thousand old books.
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Address
Engelsa Street, 15, Oktyabrsky District, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620075