A collection of paintings by the Ural artist Vladimir Rybin was transferred to the Yekaterinburg Theological Seminarytranslated

The funds of the future museum exhibition of the Yekaterinburg Theological Seminary have been replenished with new works of art and historical exhibits. On October 19, 2026, a solemn ceremony of handing over paintings by the famous Ural painter Vladimir Matveevich Rybin took place at the theological school.

The meeting began with a prayer chant: the mixed choir of the seminary performed the troparion and kontakion of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Then the rector of the seminary, Hieromonk Korniliy (Zaitsev), addressed those present with a welcoming speech.

Then Father Korniliy gave the floor to the guests of the event - Galina Nikolaevna Artemyeva, benefactor Tatyana Aleksandrovna Gushchina and the artist’s daughter Milana Vladimirovna Rybina.

The culmination of the meeting was the signing of the acceptance certificate for 33 paintings by the artist. The document was signed by the rector of the seminary, Hieromonk Korniliy (Zaitsev) and the artist’s daughter. In addition, public figure Galina Nikolaevna Artemyeva donated several valuable items to the seminary for the future museum. The donated paintings reflect the beauty of the Ural nature, pages of the history of the region and the spiritual search of the author.

Father Cornelius cordially thanked the donors for their contribution to...