Sergei Lednev-Schukin

Sergei Lednev-Schukin’s photos frame quiet corners of churches and graveyards in soft light. His prints *Kirkon portti* and *Kirkkoaittoja* catch wooden gates and fence lines softened by snow or dusk, while *Kirkko* lingers on empty pews and shadowed aisles. Working in the early 1900s under the Mir iskusstva circle, he blended impressionist mood with the stillness of Soviet-era scenes. Want a closer look at the snowy churchyard from *Kirkkoaittoja*? Tap the image and zoom in.