Advanced Icon Painting Course: Korsun Mother of God 4/2027

The Icon of the Mother of God of Korsun belongs to the Eleusa icon types. In this icon of the Mother of God of Tenderness, the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child have pressed their cheeks together, thereby depicting the love between God and man and Mary's maternal care and tenderness. The icon's name comes from a place the Slavs called Korsun, i.e., Chersonesus in Crimea. In the Orthodox tradition, this place holds great significance, as it is traditionally believed that Vladimir the Great was baptized there before the Christianization of Kievan Rus' in 988. Course instruction begins on April 27th; accommodation for the previous night is included in the course price, any meals on April 26th are paid at Trapesaan at normal prices. Please note that those under 35 years old receive a 40 percent discount on icon painting course fees. The teacher is Icon Painter Raija Kanninen. The language of instruction is Finnish.

Epassi mobile application can be used as a payment method for this course.