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Russian civilization. My angel
Natalia Garber • Photography, September 2020
Description of the artwork «Russian civilization. My angel»
The Donskoy Monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church was founded in 1591 on the place of the marching church of St. Sergius of Radonezh and the military camp of Boris Godunov's detachment, which repulsed the attack of the 150-thousandth horde of the Crimean Khan Gaza II Girey on Moscow.
Since childhood, I drew here strength, inspiration and courage. I went to the monastery for a walk, and like this kid, happily chased birds between the fraternal chambers and the cathedral church in honor of the Donskoy Icon of the Mother of God. In such a place, you can even be not afraid of a geese.
In my youth I looked up to a tall woman near the temple, in my maturity I followed Sergius himself. Today the Donskoy Monastery is a functioning cloister, a tomb and a city park with apple orchards. And still - the source of my inspiration and strength. Not only great Chaadaev, Klyuchevsky and Ilyin are buried here, but also my grandfather and grandmother did.
I am an interfaith artist&writer. Friends say that I reveal angels hidden in people. I think my heroes are like this one from Donskoy Monastery. They gently and fearlessly live around us, connecting humankind with heaven of pure souls.
Since childhood, I drew here strength, inspiration and courage. I went to the monastery for a walk, and like this kid, happily chased birds between the fraternal chambers and the cathedral church in honor of the Donskoy Icon of the Mother of God. In such a place, you can even be not afraid of a geese.
In my youth I looked up to a tall woman near the temple, in my maturity I followed Sergius himself. Today the Donskoy Monastery is a functioning cloister, a tomb and a city park with apple orchards. And still - the source of my inspiration and strength. Not only great Chaadaev, Klyuchevsky and Ilyin are buried here, but also my grandfather and grandmother did.
I am an interfaith artist&writer. Friends say that I reveal angels hidden in people. I think my heroes are like this one from Donskoy Monastery. They gently and fearlessly live around us, connecting humankind with heaven of pure souls.
