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Tour of Ukrainian Icons 2012 Tour of Ukrainian Icons Arranged by Iconofile, Inc. Tour of Ukrainian Icons TOUROFUKRAINIANICONS Summer 2012 Tour of Ukrainian Icons (Eastern Rite) Churches where we see Route of the Tour of Ukrainian Icons: August 5–18, 2012 ancient works of art and architecture, The tour begins at Kyiv, then proceeds north by 14 Days bus to Chernihiv. Departing from Chernihiv, we immersing us in the rich, spiritual history return to Kyiv for the evening. The next day we This is a rare opportunity for artists, icon of Eastern Europe. head west to Radomyshl’. We continue west to Luts’k then turn southwards for Ternopil’ to visit painters, clergy, students, instructors, col- The tour is accompanied by English-speak- lectors and anyone who loves master- the pilgrimage shrines and monasteries of ing guides at all times. There is some free Pochayiv, Zarvanytsya and Hoshiv in the works of the ancient Christian art and time for independent activities, such as Carpathian foothills. Completing a circuit in architecture. This specially arranged tour shopping and sightseeing, while on the western Ukraine, we head north to L’viv then for small groups (usually not exceeding 30 tour. make the short journey east to the “Golden persons) visits the most important Chris- Horseshoe”—a semi-circular route of medieval tian sites of ancient Ukraine. The tour price includes accommodations, castles. On the final days of the tour we catch meals (when provided), transportation in an overnight train in Ternopil’ returning to Kyiv—our departure city. There are hundreds of Christian monas- Ukraine, transfers, as well as admission to T teries and churches in Ukraine that have archeological sites, museums, churches OUR OF survived wars, abuse and neglect over the and monasteries. last hundred years. During the past few U decades the churches and monasteries of The description of the tour itinerary on KRAINIAN Ukraine have arisen from the ashes to the following pages is subject to change flourish in the spiritual reawakening of without notice. I the Ukrainian people. The tour visits the CONS most important churches, shrines and monasteries of the Orthodox and Catholic 1 Cover: Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv at night. Tour of Ukrainian Icons during the reign of Yaroslav’s father, the Varan gian Grand Prince of Kievan Rus’, Vladi - mir the Great. (Authorities accepted this date and offi- cially celebrated the cathedral’s 1000th anniversary in 2011.) The structure has five naves, five apses and—unusual for Byzantine architecture—13 cupolas. Two-tiered galleries surround it on three sides. The cathedral contains frescoes and mosaics of the 11th century, the 11th-century marble sar- cophagus of Yaroslav the Wise, The 11th century mosaic of the a wooden iconostasis of the Orans Mother of God in the apse of Saint Sophia Cathedral. 18th century and much more. We next visit Saint Vladimir’s kyi uzviz), an area connecting Cathedral, built in 1852 to Kyiv’s Upper Town neighbor- commemorate the 900th anni - hood and the historical Podil versary of the baptism of (literally, hem or city’s out- Kievan Rus’ by prince Vladi - skirts) district. The descent, mir, it is the mother cathedral totaling 2,360 feet in length, is of the Ukrainian Orthodox constructed of laid cobble- Church. stones and winds down steeply Saint Sophia Cathedral, an outstanding architectural monument of Kievan Rus’, was founded in the 11th century. After lunch, we stroll down around Zamkova Hill, ending Andrew’s Descent (Andriyivs’ near Kontraktova Square in Sunday, August 5 marks. The cathedral’s name Day 1 comes from the 6th-century After arrival at the airport in church of Hagia Sophia (mean- Kyiv we transfer to the hotel. ing Holy Wisdom) in Con- Later that evening we enjoy a stantinople. According to a less welcome dinner at a local popular theory, its model was restaurant. the 13-domed Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod (c. TOUR OF UKRAINIAN ICONS Monday, August 6 989) that Yaroslav I the Wise Day 2 determined to imitate as a sign After breakfast in the hotel, we of gratitude to the citizens of begin the day with a walking Novgorod who had helped tour of ancient Kyiv, visiting him secure the Kievan throne Saint Sophia Cathedral, an out- in 1019. standing architectural monu- ment of Kievan Rus’ and one According to historians, the Andrew’s Descent, the Montmartre of Kyiv, connects Upper Town and 2 of the city’s best known land- cathedral was founded in 1011, the artistic Podil district. Saint Andrew’s Church is in the background. Tour of Ukrainian Icons The Kyievo Pechersk Lavra contains numerous monu- ments, ranging from bell tow- ers to cathedrals to under- ground caves and stone fortifi- cation walls. The main attrac- tions of the lavra include the Great Lavra Bell Tower, the notable feature of the Kyiv sky- line, and the Dormition Cathe- dral, destroyed in World War II, and fully reconstructed in recent years. Other churches and cathedrals of the lavra The 18th century katholicon of the Florovsky Monastery and bell tower in include the Refectory Church, the background. the Church of All Saints, the Although destroyed in World War the Podil. Historic landmarks the Kyievo Pechersk Lavra Church of the Savior at II, the Dormition Cathedral has mark Andrew’s Descent, (Kyievo Pechers’ka lavra), also Berestov, the Church of the been completely restored. including the 18th-century known as the Kyiv Monastery Exaltation of Cross, the baroque Church of Saint of the Caves, the historic Church of the Trinity, the and Seminary and the Andrew. Orthodox monastery that gave Church of the Nativity of the Debosquette Wall. We have its name to the city district of Virgin, the Church of the Con- lunch at the monastery café, We next explore the artistic Kyiv where it is located. Since ception of Saint Anne, and the and afterwards visit the Lavra’s Podil district and visit the its foundation as a monastery Church of the Life-Giving icon workshop to meet with Ascension Convent. The con- in 1015, the Lavra has been a Spring. The lavra also contains the monastery’s painters. After vent, better known as the preeminent center of the Saint Nicholas Monas tery, the sightseeing for the day we Florovsky Monastery, origi- Orthodox Christianity in East- Kyiv Theological Academy return to our hotel in Kyiv. nated in the 16th century as ern Europe. the wooden church of Saints Florus and Laurus. The con- According to the Primary vent greatly expanded at the Chronicle, in the early 11th time of Peter the Great. The century, Anthony, a monk main church, or katholicon, is from Esphigmenou Monastery a notable example of Ukrain- on Mount Athos, originally ian baroque architecture. Its from the Principality of Cherni- first stone was laid in 1722. hiv, returned to Rus’ and set- Ten years later, the three- tled in Kyiv as a missionary. TOUR OF UKRAINIAN ICONS domed church was dedicated He chose a cave at Berestov to the feast of the Ascension Hill overlooking the Dnieper of Christ. Its neoclassical bell River where a community of tower is of later construction. disciples soon grew. Prince Iziaslav I of Kyiv ceded the Tuesday, August 7 entire mountain to the monks Day 3 who founded the monastery After breakfast at the hotel, we built by architects from Con- Kyievo Pechersk Lavra has been a preeminent center of the Orthodox 3 devote the entire day visiting stantinople. Christianity in Eastern Europe since the 11th century. Tour of Ukrainian Icons excavations shows that it existed at least by the 9th cen- tury. It was there that the Black Grave, one of the largest and earliest royal mounds in Eastern Europe, was excavated in the 19th century. The oldest church in the city and one of the oldest in all of Ukraine is the five-domed Sav- ior Transfiguration Cathedral (Spaso Preobrazhensky kate- dral), commissioned in the National Art Museum of Ukraine contains a number of unusual icons, 1030s by Mstislav the Bold including the 12th-century icon of Saint George with Scenes from His and completed several decades The crowning achievement of Life. This icon is one of the very few preserved before the Mongol inva- later by his brother, Yaroslav Chernihiv is the Church of Holy sion of the 13th century. the Wise. The Cathedral of Friday, constructed at the turn of the 12th–13th centuries. Wednesday, August 8 Afterwards, we visit the Kyiv Saints Boris and Gleb, dating Day 4 Museum of Russian Art situ- from the mid-12th century, crowning achievement of Cher - was much rebuilt in succeed- After breakfast, we begin our ated in the former mansion of ni hiv masters was the exqui- ing periods, before being day visiting the National Art the Tereshchenko family. The restored to its original shape site Church of Holy Friday Museum of Ukraine. Origi- museum’s collection contains in the 20th century. Likewise (Sobor Pyatnytska), built at nally called the Kyiv City over 12,000 pieces of paintings, built in brick, it has a single the turn of the 12th and 13th Museum of Antiques and Art, sculptures, graphic and applied dome and six pillars. The centuries. This graceful build- the founders set out to com- arts. However, the museum is pose a collection representative famous for its collection of of Ukrainian fine art, ranging 12th–17th century icons, from medieval icons to por- among the most ancient is the traits of military and church 12th-century icon of Saints leaders during Cossack times. Boris and Gleb from Nov- Works of contemporary artists gorod. include Taras Shevchenko, Ilya Time permitting after the Repin, Vladimir Borovikovsky, museums, we visit icon-paint- Vasily Tropinin, Mykola Pimo- ing workshops to meet with nenko, Mikhail Vrubel, Niko- iconographers of Kyiv.
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