Exhibition of Mikhail Maleev in the Museum of the Great Patriotic War Automatic translate

As part of the celebration of Victory Day anniversary, a concert for WWII veterans and an exhibition of Mikhail Maleev, member of the Union of Artists and the Writers’ Union of Russia, priest and icon painter, honored artist of the Russian Federation will be held. The theme of the exhibition is “The Ascetics of the 21st Century Piety for Faith and the Fatherland”.

Mikhail Maleev - participant of more than 40 exhibitions in Moscow and Russia. The artist’s works are included in the collections of the State Central Museum of Modern History of Russia and the Yaroslavl Art Museum. On August 6, 2007, by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Maleev was awarded the honorary title “Honored Artist of the Russian Federation”.

MAY 7, 13:00

Address: Moscow, Poklonnaya Gora, Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, Hall of Glory.

Mikhail Maleev was born in 1958 in Sergiev Posad (Zagorsk). In 1974 he entered the Abramtsevo College, in 1981 he was enrolled in the Stroganov Institute, where he became interested in Russian icon painting.

A strong influence on the formation of a novice artist and future priest had a trip to Russian monasteries: Kizhi, Ferapova, Solovki, Valaam. In the future, trips to Europe will also play a role in its creative formation.

Maleev’s first solo exhibition was held in 1988. After graduating from the Moscow Theological Seminary, in 1994 he became rector of the church; in 1998, his books began to appear, among them - “The Elders of the Twentieth Century. Devotees of faith and piety ”,“ Heroes of the Homeland. Priests participating in the war of the twentieth century. "

In 2001, at the Moscow Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a permanent exhibition of Maleev’s works “The Gallery of Old Age” was opened.

The artist focuses on the spiritual world of heroes; writes the history of the Russian Orthodox Church of the second half of the twentieth century, the fate of priests who lived in conditions of persecution of faith, sublime, prayerful contemplation.

Mikhail Maleev was born in 1958 in Sergiev Posad (Zagorsk). In 1974 he entered the Abramtsevo College, in 1981 he was enrolled in the Stroganov Institute, where he became interested in Russian icon painting.

A strong influence on the formation of a novice artist and future priest had a trip to Russian monasteries: Kizhi, Ferapova, Solovki, Valaam. In the future, trips to Europe will also play a role in its creative formation.

Maleev’s first solo exhibition was held in 1988. After graduating from the Moscow Theological Seminary, in 1994 he became rector of the church; in 1998, his books began to appear, among them - “The Elders of the Twentieth Century. Devotees of faith and piety ”,“ Heroes of the Homeland. Priests participating in the war of the twentieth century. "

In 2001, at the Moscow Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a permanent exhibition of Maleev’s works “The Gallery of Old Age” was opened.

The artist focuses on the spiritual world of heroes; writes the history of the Russian Orthodox Church of the second half of the twentieth century, the fate of priests who lived in conditions of persecution of faith, sublime, prayerful contemplation.