St. George's Church, Staraya Ladoga the Apostles and the Prophets are painted. All frescoes were made in the same style. Most likely, they were made by a group of painters, two of whom were the principal ones. Sky blue, red, and yellow colours dominate. There are also some colour variations, including the usage of white colour, which are not typical for Eastern Orthodox frescoes of the time and only have some parallels with the Byzantine painting, which gives a hint that the painters were Greek. St. George's Church, Staraya Ladoga St. George's Church () in the selo of Staraya Ladoga, Volkhovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Staraya Ladoga House of Creativity Staraya Ladoga House of Creativity The House of Creativity "Staraya Ladoga" was an all-Russian centre for artistic creativity, which existed in the Volkhovsky District of Leningrad Oblast from the mid-20th century up to the 1990s. It was located opposite the ancient village of Staraya Ladoga on the right bank of the Volkhov River. After the origination of the Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists, a question about the foundation of the house for vacation and creativity was stated. For this purpose in 1935, some accommodations were allocated in the Leningrad suburb Gatchina. The restoration of them began in 1936, but World