Museum of Frescoes of Dionysius
Vologda Region, S/P Ferapontovskoye, Kirillovskoye District, S. Ferapontovo, Kargopolska Street, 8
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The Museum of Frescoes of Dionysius is housed in the Ferapont Monastery, founded in 1398. The monastery stands on a high hill between two lakes and is a rare example of the preservation and stylistic unity of the northern monastery ensemble of the XV-XVII centuries.
The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin in 1490 is the earliest stone temple in the Russian North. In the cathedral in full composition preserved frescoes of 1502, executed by the artel of the ancient Russian artist Dionysius. This is the only surviving monumental project of the great master.
The most ancient icons are exhibited here, including Dionysius and his workshop, objects related to the history of the monastery and the surrounding lands. Museum funds include collections of paintings, graphics, books, metal, ceramics, fabric and wood.
The modern Museum of Frescoes of Dionysius, a UNESCO object is a tourist, scientific and educational center that disseminates knowledge about the unique monuments of the Ferapontov Monastery ensemble through various forms of museum work.
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