“The Oath of Prince Pozharsky” is a canvas that portrays the Zaraisk commander – saviour of his Fatherland, who has taken upon himself the cross of military leadership of the people’s Militia. The mighty Prince, reminiscent of the legendary vitjazi-kinghts, is standing against the background of a banner with the image of the icon of Our Lady of Kazan, protector of Russia in all wars. Prince Dimitry Pozharsky is prayerfully promising to defend his country from enemies from within and without. he artistic gifts of Vassily Nesterenko are multifaceted and his creativity is vast – church murals and historic canvases, portraits of clergy and lyric female images, landscapes and still lifes, compositions painted in oils and water color, sheets of graphics executed in charcoal and pencil. He is equally accomplished in diminutive studies as he is in huge, multimetered canvases, laconic depictions of nature and complex compositions of philosophical imagery. His paintings reflect the many facets of our lives, delve deep into history, draw us to experience the tragedies of the past and the feats of our forebears, to partake of the prayerful service of the Church Fathers. assily Igorevich Nesterenko was born in Ukraine in 1967.