The canvas Russian artist will be kept in the monastery Vatoped

Monumental a painting of St. Petersburg artist Vyacheslav Cebotari dedicated to the Divine Liturgy, presented today in St. Petersburg. Triptych, created in Vatopedi monastery of Mount Athos, was put in the center of Svyatoduhovskom the Alexander Nevsky Monastery.

Among the guests were members of the St. Petersburg presentation of parliament, representatives of city administration and the diplomatic corps in Greece in St. Petersburg, headed by Consul General Theodoros Bizakisom.

The picture consists of three architectural types of the Greek monastery, the theme of the Divine Liturgy at different daily time of worship. The central part is devoted to the All-Night Vigil, left and right - Matins and Liturgy.

In Greece, Vyacheslav Cebotari was invited to the biggest Byzantine and Christian Museum, which has a permanent storage created by the master model of a bronze monument to the future of the holy Apostle Andrew. The artist lived and worked in the monastery, where, along with numerous relics are kept of the Blessed Virgin, who recently brought the faithful to worship in Russia.

Working on the product, the artist sought to convey the spirit of the Athonite life. Subject triptych inspired by the monastic prayer. If the viewer is in the heavenly abode where there is the mystery of communion with God paints and concentrated. The artist gave the Byzantine spirit of service.

Vatopedi continues to live by the rules and traditions of the ancient Byzantine empire that has left an indelible mark on Christian culture.

Pictorial work was praised Abbot - Archimandrite Ephraim - and the inhabitants of Vatopedi. Brothers asked to leave permanently in the monastery of the canvas, where the triptych back after the show in Russia.