Fyodor Nikitich Rozhnov (; ) was a Russian icon painter from

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On 13 March 1692, Rozhnov was sent 10 rubles in

by the '' kazyonny prikaz'' (treasury) of the

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for his work on the image of the resurrection of Christ in the Dormition Cathedral in Moscow. Some of Rozhnov's most notable works include ''Apostolic Sermons'' (1697) in the Dormition Cathedral, ''St. Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helen'' (1695) in the

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, and ''Crucifixion with Apostolic Suffering'' (1699) in the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rozhnov, Fyodor Date of birth unknown Date of death unknown 17th-century Russian painters Russian icon painters Russian male painters

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