Petrykivka art graces Kyiv’s St. Yuriy Church

21/9/2012 In a city of golden domed cathedrals, the modern Saint Yuriy Orthodox Church is one of the best kept secrets. This unique wooden church, hidden in the shadow of the imposing Intercontinental Hotel on Mykhailivska Square, is remarkable for its Petrykivka paintings. Petrykivka is an extremely colorful style of decoration hailing from a small region in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.