Art Museum Riga Bourse exhibits icons from the collection of Nikolai Kormashov
(Artdaily.org)

Saved Sanctity, an exhibition of icons from the collection of Nikolai Kormashov is on view at the Art Museum RIGA BOURSE in Riga from 20 July to 15 September 2019. “That which is not destined to perish, announces itself again and again, to attest to elusive spiritual beauty and the light of truth.” These words belong to Nikolai Kormashov (Николай Кормашов, 1929–2012), an Estonian artist and collector, who collected and restored a great collection of 15th – 20th century Russian icons during his lifetime. More than 140 icons are available for viewing at the exhibition in the Art Museum RIGA BOURSE. Natalia Komashko (Наталья Комашко), the Head Researcher at the Central Andrey Rublev Museum of Ancient Russian Culture and Art (Цен