THE ARCHITECTURAL BACKGROUND OF THE ICON OF 'INTERCESSION OF THE THEOTOKOS' FROM THE RICHYTSIA
The author investigates realistic image of interior elements, depicted in the icon of "Intercession of the Theotokos". This icon dates from the end of the 15th - the beginning of the 16th cent. and comes from Volhynian village Richytsia. Now it is stored in the collection of the Rivne Local History Museum. This work is considered to be a classic in Ukrainian late medieval art. The icon is distinguished by its elaborate composition and large groups of characters.