Anonymous Ukrainian painter of the second half of the 16th century, known for a group of icons from the village of Vovche. Given the peculiarities of the artistic manner and style, as well as the geographical origin of the preserved samples, he most likely belonged to the Sambir school of icon painting. The artist’s characteristic features are the emphasized decorativeness of the planes, the partial disproportion of the bodies (in particular, the enlargement of the heads), and the roundness of the faces. The last feature can be assumed to reflect the portrait foxes inherent in the painter himself.

M. Skop