of the Narva Icon of the Mother of God in Narva
Yuliia Khlystun
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3169-6760
Abstract. The article is devoted to the description and cultural analysis of the program for painting the church in honor of the Narva Icon of the Mother of God in the city of Narva, Estonia. The hidden semantics of symbols in the painting of the temple is revealed. Using this church as an example, the author talks about the general laws of constructing a program for painting an Orthodox church. The tradition of constructing a painting program has been formed over the centuries, however, from the point of view of cultural studies, each temple reflects the era in which it was built and painted. The painting of the temple reflects human religious expectations and aspirations. The author emphasizes the original artistic solutions associated with the modern architecture of the church.
Key words: Church painting, Church of the Narva Icon of the Mother of God, temple painting program, sacral art, Orthodox church, culturological interpretation, symbols.