On May 19th, the National Library will host the presentation of the hand-written Gospel of Mark with etchings and the opening of the exhibition of engravings by artist Apollinaria Mishina (St.-Petersburg).
The calligraphic book Ot Marka Svjatoe Blagovestvovanie (The Holy Gospel of Mark) includes parallel texts in the Church Slavonic and the Russian languages written by hand in a special font and illustrations performed in an rare complex technique of color etching. The cycle of illustrations includes 155 calligraphic sheets and 104 illuminated miniatures.
Apollinaria Mishina’s unique project is a synthesis of traditional and modern arts. “As an artist-calligraphist, I wished to find an accurate and authentic “sound” in the reflection of the evangelical text”, – the master sais.
Her work has been highly appreciated by the Russian Orthodox Church.
The art project is reprinted by the publishing house Vita Nova (St.-Petersburg). One of its first presentations will take place in Minsk.
The expositions of unique hand-made books are part of the long-standing project ART-BOOK arranged by the graphic gallery Knizhny salon.
The event starts at 5 p.m. in the gallery “Labyrinth (on the 3rd floor).
Contact telephone: (+375 17) 293 27 56.
Е-mail: pr@nlb.by
