"Sonya Marmeladova", acrylic on canvas, 2021, Bishop Maxim
Through her suffering Sonya becomes for Raskolnikov the symbol of all the suffering humanity, that is, all the suffering of mankind is represented in her own suffering. And through her compassionate nature and ability to love, she touches deeply one side of Raskolnikov’s character. Her life is one of simple expedience for existence.
SAVED BY BEAUTY
Dostoevsky and the Modern World
A Visual Tribute to the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-2021)
Painting exhibition of the group OCHRE
Edited by Bishop Maxim (Vasiljevic)
This exhibit is a tribute to literary legend Fyodor Dostoevsky on the occasion of two hundred years since his birth (1821-2021). The paintings reflect aspects of the author's life and struggles as well as characters and scenes from his famous novels and seek to awaken in us a sense of a deeper spiritual reality and a transformative beauty.