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Comment by Linda L. Kano on May 25, 2013 at 12:59

Very nice Elena.  It is so amazing to see work of art from all over the world.  Keep painting!

Comment by Elena Sokolova on May 8, 2013 at 16:34

Betsy, thank you to explane it to Silvana. It was night in the Netherlands, and I found your discussion only now. I visited Valaam a year ago, and now painted this from one of photos I made there.

Comment by Betsy Jenkins on May 8, 2013 at 14:50

Duh. I just understood that you were asking about the language. Yes, it is Russian. Christ has risen! Response: Truly He has risen!

Comment by Betsy Jenkins on May 8, 2013 at 14:24

It's Finnish name, but I believe it lies inside the Russian Federation. I am sure if you google it, a bunch of stuff will come up on it.

Comment by Silvana M Albano on May 8, 2013 at 12:46

Betsy! Thank you! It's interesting to learn about other cultures in the world! But, is it Russian?

Comment by Betsy Jenkins on May 8, 2013 at 10:53

Silvana,

Valaam is an island in Russia that houses a very old Russian Orthodox Christian monastery. It's really considered a place where some very holy saints have lived, and is even considered a pilgrimage site for the faithful. Orthodox Christians, of which I and most Russians are, just celebrated Easter this past Sunday, so I greeted Elena with the  traditional greeting used amongst the Orthodox right after Easter. I wanted to let her know I appreciated the subject matter of the painting.

Comment by Silvana M Albano on May 8, 2013 at 10:34

¡No entiendo! Ne razumem! Je ne comprend pas! Non capisco! ......I don't understand! I like the painting though!

Comment by Elena Sokolova on May 8, 2013 at 5:53

Voistinu voskres! :)

Comment by Betsy Jenkins on May 8, 2013 at 5:24

Khristos voskres!