Princess Treatment · Stop No. 102
Olga of Kiev
“She Mourned Her Husband in Pieces”
- Era
- 945 AD, a bad year for the Drevlians
- Provenance
- Kievan Rus'
- Medium
- Charcoal-style woodcut on cotton
- Edition
- Widow's cut
Portrait of a grieving regent holding a torch, for light. The trees behind her were not always burnt. The Drevlians sent two delegations of suitors; neither filed a return itinerary. She was later made a saint, which everyone agreed was the safest option.
On Display
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- Exhibition Poster