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ATTRIBUTED TO RUSSIAN SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
The Solovetsky Monastery
?c.1600-1650RCIN 403387
The Monastery of Solovetsky in the far north of Russia was a site of pilgrimage and it is likely that this icon was produced for personal devotion by pilgrims. The icon painter captures the vibrancy of the monastic community.