Alypius of the Caves
As excerpted from the wikipediaThe feast day of Saint Alypius is celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox Church on 17 August.
The Life of Saint
Alipy of the Caves, also known as 'Venerable Alypius', was an Eastern Orthodox saint, monk and famous painter of icons from the cave monastery of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. Saint Alipy was a disciple of Greek icon painters from Constantinople and considered to be the first icon painter of Kyivan Rus.
According to medieval sources, Alipy created his icons with the help of God and angels. The saint took part in the creation of the mosaic painting in Dormition Cathedral of the Lavra. Presumably, the artist also participated in the painting of murals in St. Michael's Cathedral in Kyiv.
The saint died on 17 August around the year 1114. When his body was discovered, it was found that the fingers of his right hand were still formed in the Orthodox manner of making the Sign of the Cross.
His relics are preserved in the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.
