Gine Alexander Vasilievich (1830-1880)
View of Svyatogorsk monastery in Kharkiv province
1875
58,2 х 89,1 cm
Oil on canvas
In the second half of the 19th century, the Svyatogorsk Monastery of the Assumption of the Mother of God experienced its flourishing. The number of monks increased, new temples and buildings were built. The Abode visited many pilgrims. Picturesque views of the monastery, located on a high chalk rock on the bank of the river Seversky Donets attracted many Russian artists