Did you know that in the late 1930s and early 1940s, some buildings of the Historical and Cultural Preserve “Museum Town” (today known as the National Preserve “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra”) were used by various artels and sales organizations as warehouses, cellars and storage premises?
Did you know that thanks to the preserved documents, we can announce today the names of wood suppliers that helped Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra construct the buildings in its territory?
Dear friends!
We continue to acquaint you with the Artistic Heritage of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
Today we are going to talk about “Ruth and Boaz” engraving made by the French master Jean Pen in the 2nd half of the 17 century. It has the dimensions of 51.2 × 76.4 cm and is part of the Fund collection of the Preserve.
We present to your attention the new release of the “Memories of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra” photo project dedicated to the restoration of the Church of All Saints over the Economic Gate in the late 1950s. This church is one of the most outstanding monuments of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra of the Baroque period.
Did you know that:
facades of many churches of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, as well as its gates in the past were decorated with paintings? For the monastery and its pilgrims, the depicted themes had patronal and protective meaning.
Did you know that
students of the Kyiv Academy bought firewood from the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra in wintertime?
We present to your attention the new release of the “Memories of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra” photo project.
As noted in previous releases of the photo project, the staff of the State Preserve-Museum “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra” made significant efforts to restore a full-scale exhibition activity in its territory in the first postwar years. During 1946 - 1949, a number of thematic exhibitions were opened. They were dedicated to the outstanding architectural monuments of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, historical events, and art objects from the Preserve collection. The museum workers prepared new lectures and developed different pedestrian routes in order to encourage Kyivans and guests of the city to visit our cultural and educational institution. However, the pre-war rates of museum visitation were achieved only in the early 1950s. As in the 1920s and 1930s, the Preserve was visited mainly by large groups. As exception, special tours were organized for high-level guests.
