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The image of the heavenly holy Passion-Bearer Nicholas II is becoming increasingly recognizable: work continues on the creation of a mural in Yekaterinburgtranslated

September 30, 2026 · 1 min read

On the wall of house No. 23 on Tolmacheva Street in Yekaterinburg, where the Office of the Federal State Statistics Service is located, the creation of a large-scale mural with the face of the Holy Passion-Bearer Nicholas II continues. At the moment, the image has already begun to appear on the facade - the artist has worked out the main details of the portrait, and the image of the heavenly patron of the Ural capital and all of Russia is becoming more and more recognizable.

The authors of the project are the Spas TV channel and Smolensk artist Sergei Khramov, known for his work on the image of the Holy Blessed Prince Mikhail of Tver in Tver. The artist carefully studies every detail: from sketches of awards to elements of the royal uniform. All stages are coordinated with historians and specialists in the era, military costume and culture of that time.

– Our mural with the face of Saint Tsar Nicholas in Yekaterinburg should become a textbook on his era and its incredible achievements, because the Tsar in this mural stands against their background.

But still, what I worry most about is not these backgrounds, but the face of the Emperor.

Because he has a face that is very elusive for artists and a look that looks through a person - eyes in which at the same time...

Source: Екатеринбургская епархия  ·  Read the full story →
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