Posts by Alice Isabella Sullivan
Ukraine: Connected Histories and Vibrant Cultures
A new exhibition at Tufts University explores Ukraine’s rich cultural history and heritage and showcases the artistic and religious treasures imperiled by the ongoing Russian invasion.
Read MoreThe Virgin of Vladimir: The Afterlives of a Byzantine Icon
The history of the “Virgin of Vladimir” icon involves veneration and appropriation and demonstrates the rich cultural heritage of Ukraine.
Read MoreUkraine’s Endangered Sites and Collections: The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens that nation’s rich cultural heritage, including an eleventh-century monastery crucial to the entire region’s Christian legacy.
Read MoreFrom Sinai to Kyiv: The Journey of Four Icons
The cultural heritage imperiled by the Russian invasion of Ukraine is not exclusively Ukrainian: it represents some of the oldest and rarest of Christian artifacts.
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