Ksenia Pokrovsky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ksenia Pokrovsky

Icon painter

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1942

Place of Birth: Osh, Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan

Date of Death: 07-Jun-2013

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Ksenia Pokrovsky

  • Ksenia Mikhailovna (Belyakova) Pokrovsky (Russian: ?????? ?????????? ??????????) was a prominent Russian Orthodox icon painter instrumental in the revival of traditional icon painting.
  • Pokrovsky began her vocation in 1969 and worked in the Moscow region until the collapse of the Soviet Union.
  • In 1991 she immigrated to the United States where she worked until her death in 2013.
  • During her lifetime Pokrovsky produced a distinctive and prodigious corpus of icons for churches and individuals.
  • Her influence continues to resonate through the work of hundreds of students throughout the world who studied with her.

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