Valery Bulat: Iconographer

It is a great book about religious art, icons, and cathedral wall decorations. This book is about goals, plans, and the destiny of the talented, well-known Ukrainian artist Valery Bulat, who lived and worked at the difficult time his country was going through. It was a hectic time of danger, when the artist could ask only God about what was right or wrong, what to do, and how to live. At that time, Valery was speaking directly to God when he worked under the dome of the Pokrovsky Cathedral in Zaporozhye, during the creation of his frescoes and icons on the walls.
This book is about the development and formation of the Ukrainian artist under the influence of Russian culture and art. The ability of the communication with the great masters of the past in the museums of Leningrad created Valery as an artist. Also, some progressive intelligentsia and educated, interesting people with whom Valery met shaped his horizons, viewpoint and attitude. Later, Russian culture strongly reflected in the paintings of Valera, in the creation of icons and wall paintings. In addition, this book is about the exciting events and changes in Leningrad, the most beautiful city of the world, in a pivotal era of transformation and social upheaval. Leningrad (St. Petersburg) has always been an intellectual and spiritual center of Russia. This is a great town, with its beautiful architectural ensembles; art galleries raised aesthetic attitude and elegant taste of the future artist. In this city Valery met many people who influenced his life. There he met his love and his first wife Helen, who inspired and pushed supported him in all his endeavors. This book presents some of his works, paintings, icons and frescoes which are a testament and the reward of his life. All of us who love the art should support good artists, who gave their soul to the humanity, and serve peace and beauty.