Zinon (Teodor)

Archimandrite Zinon (Vladimir Mikhailovich Teodor; October 12, 1953, Pervomaisk, Nikolaev region, Ukrainian SSR ) is a clergyman of the Russian Orthodox Church, a prominent icon painter, theorist of church art, and teacher. Laureate of the State Prize of Russia. He started copying old icons, either from originals or, more often, from reproductions. In Odesa there were no teachers of icon painting who could teach icon techniques, canons, artistic techniques and other secrets of the icon painting craft.

In 1973 Vladimir Teodor graduated from the Odesa Art School and joined the army. He served in the military in Odesa, working in his specialty. After being demobilized in 1975, he performed artistic work in the Assumption Cathedral of Odesa. Three days later he was ordained to the rank of hierodeacon, and on November 8 of the same year – to the rank of hieromonk. Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord and icon painting school in Seriate, Italy. Westminster Abbey: icon for the shrine of Edward the Confessor (2019).

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