Light of the Christmas Star – such is the title of the exhibition of modern church art that will be opened in Moscow. 

      It will be held in the showroom of the Orthodox Art Museum in Christ the Saviour Cathedral.

      Visitors of the exhibition will see works by Russian architects, icon painters, carvers, and jewelers; according to the organizers, these works make it possible to realize the level and condition of modern orthodox culture of Russia, as well as get a picture of revival and development of ancient traditions of spiritual creativity.

      Workshops of church crafts, meetings with artists, and presentations of leading studios of church art will be carried out in the framework of the exhibition.

      The exposition will be opened for visitors on February 7 and will run till February 25, the RIA Novosti news agency reports.