The Mother of God with the child (Vrubel)
Mikhail Vrubel · 1885
Why it's great
Mary holds the baby Jesus, in a golden, glittering, mosaic-like style. Vrubel painted this icon in Kyiv, Ukraine, for a church. The colors are rich and jewel-like. It's an early work that shows his love of old Byzantine art.
Where to see it
📍 St. Cyril's ChurchKyiv, Ukraine
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Mikhail Vrubel was born in Omsk, Siberia, and studied in Saint Petersburg. He lived in Russia and Ukraine, creating glittering, mosaic-like paintings and designs for theaters. He is best known for paintings of the Demon, a moody figure from a Russian poem. He lost his sight in later life and died in Saint Petersburg in 1910.
