VOICED: Russian youth learn the ancient craft of painting icons

What is the primary focus of the initial years of training at the icon painting school near Moscow?

• Learning modern painting techniques

• Copying old icons

• Studying art history

• Creating original icons

In which year do the best students start painting their own icons?

• First year

• Third year

• Fourth year

• Second year

How are icons described in terms of their spiritual significance?

• As modern art pieces

• As mere decorations

• As a form of prayer in color

• As historical artifacts

What happened to churches and icons after the 1917 Bolshevik revolution?

• They were preserved and protected

• They were modernized

• They were shut down and icons destroyed or sold

• They were expanded and new icons created

What is the current demand for new icons attributed to?

• The decline of traditional art forms

• The lack of interest in religious art

• The opening of new churches

• The abundance of old icons