The restorer of the Nuzal church Sergei Viktorovich Filatov diedtranslated

July 24, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 22, 2026, Sergei Viktorovich Filatov, an artist-restorer of the highest qualification category, candidate of art history, member of the Scientific and Methodological Council under the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, member of the Patriarchal Expert Council on Church Art, Architecture and Restoration, died.

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Constantin Marin

I'm sorry to hear that. I once saw some pictures of his work at Nuzal and it looked like a job done with great care, not like others who put paint all over the place. Rest in peace.

Stephen King

Sorry to hear this. I remember reading about his careful work on the Nuzal church frescoes a few years back—real precision, not just slapping on new paint like some crews do. May his memory be eternal.

Иван Атанасов

Sorry to hear. His work at the Nuzal Church was really meticulous, I've seen pictures – not just paint over everything, but a true restoration of the frescoes. Eternal memory to him.

Larisa Munteanu

I'm sorry too, Constantine. I read that at Nuzal he redid the painting without covering the old layer with thick paint, as often happens here. Rest in peace. Have you seen his works at other churches?

Даниела Димитрова

Yes, his meticulous work in the Nuzal Church was clearly visible – the frescoes looked alive, not just refreshed. Eternal memory to him. Did you from Bulgaria go to see them there?

Elena Stoica

Yes, I also read about his method from Nuzal – he kept the original layer and worked with respect, not like some churches here where they give a thick layer and that's it. Rest in peace. Did you see how he restored the Curtea de Argeș Monastery?

Anca Munteanu

Yes, at Curtea de Argeș he worked carefully, he left the traces of the old paintings partially visible, he did not cover them completely. In our country, unfortunately, many modern restorers apply a thick layer of paint and that's it, as if they were painting a block. Rest in peace, he was a serious man.

Marius Florea

Yes, at Curtea de Argeș I also saw how he let pieces of the old painting breathe, without burying them under new paint. At the church in Constanța, we had a restorer who did exactly what you say - a thick layer like the apartment and that's it, as if there was no church anymore. Rest in peace, this man knew his stuff.

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