Yov Kondzelevych

Background

Yov Kondzelevych was born in 1667 in Zhovkva, Lviv region, Ukraine.

Education

After his training at the Zhovkva School of Artists, he probably studied painting at the Kyivan Cave Monastery Icon Painting Studio and abroad.

Career

Yov Kondzelevych led an icon-painting studio which created iconostases in Zahoriv, Lokachi, and Bohorodchany as well as individual icons not only in Volyn, but elsewhere as well.

Kondzelevych broadened the traditional scheme of the icon significantly: he devoted much attention to the surroundings, particularly to the landscape, which he filled with distinctive architectural ensembles. Some of his numerous works have survived, including a fragment of the Bilostok Monastery iconostasis with depictions of six apostles and of The Dormition; the tabernacle of the Zahoriv Monastery (1695) with paintings of Joachim and Anna, the Trinity, the Baptism, Saint Barbara the Martyr, and Archdeacon Steven; and the famous iconostasis of the Maniava Hermitage, painted in 1698-1705.

In 1722 Kondzelevych took part in painting the iconostasis of the Zahoriv Monastery. His last work was "The Crucifixion" (1737) for the Lutsk Monastery.

Kondzelevych died on January 27, 1748 in Lutsk, Ukraine.

Achievements

• Kondzelevych was recognized as the most prominent figure in the history of Ukrainian painting at the turn of the 18th century. Among his best known works were "Icon of the Mother of God from the Maniava Hermitage iconostasis" and "Ascension".
  
  The largest set of artworks representing creative heritage of Kondzelevych and artists of his circle is now on display at the Museum of Volyn Icon.

Works

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  • Saint George

  • Icon of the Mother of God from the Maniava Hermitage iconostasis

  • Ascension.

  • Icon of the Savior from the Maniava Hermitage iconostasis1698

  • The Maniava Hermitage iconostasis

  • Icon The Nativity of Virgin Mary (fragment)

  • The Descent Of The Holy Spirit

  • Icon of the Mother of God from the Bilostok Monastery iconostasis

  • Icon The Descent of the Holy Spirit

  • Icon Spas nerukotvornyi (Savior-Not-Made-by-Hands) from the Maniava Hermitage iconostasis

  • Icon of Apostles Andrew and Mark

  • Icon of the Savior from the village of Horodyshche in Volhynia (late 17th century)

  • Icon of Apostles Peter and Matthew

  • Christ's Baptism

  • Icon of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great from the village of Horodyshche in Volhynia (late 17th century).

  • Fragment of the icon The Elevation of Christ into Heaven from the Maniava Hermitage iconostasis

  • Old Testament Trinity