Faith Warriors:
The Cultural, Historical, and Religious Context of Russian Icons
Thursday, February 4th
4:30 pm
College of Charleston
Addlestone Library, Room 227
Reception to Follow
Dr. Ludmila Pruner, Russian art historian, will show a number of Russian Orthodox icons and reveal precious details of the lives of venerated scholars of the church, blessed fools, princes,hermits, martyrs and metropolitans. Hear legends of peaceful soldiers who led by example and died with their beliefs unshaken. Dr. Pruner taught Russian and Spanish Languages, Literatures and Cultures as an Associate Professor at the United States Naval Academy. She also taught at Vanderbilt University and Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Dr. Pruner is a Certified Docent at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Questions? Call 953-5530
Sponsored by:
The Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
The Department of Religious Studies
The Department of Art History
The Department of German and Slavic Studies
Thursday, February 4th
4:30 pm
College of Charleston
Addlestone Library, Room 227
Reception to Follow
Dr. Ludmila Pruner, Russian art historian, will show a number of Russian Orthodox icons and
reveal precious details of the lives of venerated scholars of the church, blessed fools, princes,
hermits, martyrs and metropolitans. Hear legends of peaceful soldiers who led by example and
died with their beliefs unshaken.
Dr. Pruner taught Russian and Spanish Languages, Literatures and Cultures as an Associate
Professor at the United States Naval Academy. She also taught at Vanderbilt University and
Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Dr. Pruner is a Certified Docent at the National
Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Questions? Call 953-5530
Sponsored by:
The Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
The Department of Religious Studies
The Department of Art History
The Department of German and Slavic Studies