Virgin Mary. Natural egg temper, natural pigments, gold leaf, painted on wooden board.
Saint Arsenius the Great. Natural egg temper, natural pigments, painted on wooden board.
& His Orthodox Icons
Dmitry Shkolnik was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1960. While in high school, he developed a keen interest in Russian religious art. After graduation, he pursued higher education in architecture while also studying Russian lacquer miniatures and icon restoration.
In 1979–80, he began working for the Russian Patriarchal Workshops (now SOFRINO). In 1981, he immigrated to the United States with his family. Two years later, he enrolled at the Theological Seminary at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY, where he apprenticed for many years under the renowned iconographer Archimandrite Ciprian (Pyzhov). In 1988, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Theology.
Since 1981, Dmitry Shkolnik has written over 3,000 icons, completed more than 20 iconostases, and painted numerous church frescoes, murals, and wall ornamentations. An active member of the International Union of Artists, he has collaborated with noted Russian iconographers including Alexander Lavdansky, Alexy Vronsky, Alexander Cherny, and Fedor Streltsov. His work can be found in churches and private collections throughout the United States and in Canada, Central and South America and other countries.
In 1979–80, he began working for the Russian Patriarchal Workshops (now SOFRINO). In 1981, he immigrated to the United States with his family. Two years later, he enrolled at the Theological Seminary at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY, where he apprenticed for many years under the renowned iconographer Archimandrite Ciprian (Pyzhov). In 1988, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Theology.
Since 1981, Dmitry Shkolnik has written over 3,000 icons, completed more than 20 iconostases, and painted numerous church frescoes, murals, and wall ornamentations. An active member of the International Union of Artists, he has collaborated with noted Russian iconographers including Alexander Lavdansky, Alexy Vronsky, Alexander Cherny, and Fedor Streltsov. His work can be found in churches and private collections throughout the United States and in Canada, Central and South America and other countries.