KUPOL COLLECTION

Natives of Kodiak, Inc.'s Kupol Collection represents the untold story of one of North Americas most fascinating cultural phenomenon. A 250 year account of Alaska's history captured in the paintings of one artist who labored for over 10 years to bring this story to life.

Geanina Cantemir's iconic work with the Russian Orthodox Churches in Alaska spanned ten years of heart felt devotion to complete.  With the works portrayed in 110 paintings, she has created the most complete and unique visual record of one of the most significant parts of Native Alaskan culture.

The Kupol Collection was purchased in 2013 by Natives of Kodiak, Inc. in support of its commitment to promotion of cultural awareness and is the largest art collection ever sold in the United States by a solo artist.

About the churches

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The full list of churches and icons painted

1-St Nichols, Kwethluk 2-St Nichols, Atka 3-St Michael, Koliganek 4-St Sergius, New Stuyahok 5-Nondalton 6-St Peter, Nicholai 7-St James, Napakiak 8-St Nichols, Igiugig 9-St Seraphim, Lower Kalskag 10-St Nichols, Tyonek 11-St John, Perryville 12-St Nicholas, Chignik Lake 13-St Michael, Marshall Island 14-St Agaphia, Tuntutuliak 15-St John the Baptist Orthobox, Naknek 16-St Nicholas, Pilot Point 17-Elevation of the Holy Cross, Yukon River 18-SS Constantine and Helen, Lime Village 19-St Herman, Spruce Island 20-St Nicholas, Hoonah 21-St Seraphim, Lower Kalskag 22-The Holy Resurrection, Kodiak 23-St Nichols, Kwethluk 24-St Paul, Pribilof Islands 25-Adak Church 26-Chenega Bay 27-Holy Trinity, Kasigluk 28-St Tikhon, Anchorage 29-St Herman, Lake Odessa 30-St Sergius, Chuathbaluk 31-St Patrona, Port Heiden 32-St Peter and Paul, Sleetmute 33-St Gabriel, Kongiganak 34-Transfiguration, Egegik 35-Transfiguration, New Halen 36-Transfiguration, Pilot Station 37-St Nicholas, Nikolski 38-St Michae,l Cordova 39-Church in Kenai	40-St Seraphim, Dillingham 41-Antiochian, Homer 42-St Herman, King Cove 43-Karlur Church 44-St Nicholas, Seldovia 45-St Nicholas, Juneau 46-Naknek Church 47-St Herman, Fairbanks 48-Akutan 49-St Sophia, Bethel 50-St Nicholas, Tatitlek 51-Theotokos, Akhiok 52-Transfiguration, Pilot Station 53-St Hermans, Kodiak 54-Larsen Bay Church, Kodiak 55-St Nicholas, Sand Point 56-St Innocent Church 57-St George Church 58-St Peter and Paul 59-St Michael, Sitka 60-Woody Island Church 61-Ouzinkie Church 62-Ninilchik 63-Nativity, Afognak 64-Sergias Herman, Nanwalek 65-Nanook of the North 66-St Peter The Aleut 67-St Herman of Alaska 68-Inside Fognak Church 69-Inside St George Church 70-St George Church 71 Theotokos, Port Lions 72-Old Believers Church, Nikolaevsk 73-St Nicholas, Eklutna 74-St Nicholas, Kenai 75-Old Harbor Alaska 76-St-Herman, Wasilla 77-Virgin Mary, Levelo 78-Protection of Theotokos, Aniak 79-St-Michael, Kwigillengok	80-Nunapitchuk 81-Church Belkofsky 82-Port-Graham 83-St Peter, Mountain Village 84-St Peter, Pitkas Point 85-St John, Angoon 86-St Nicholas, Pearo Bay 87-St Herman, Stony River 88-Church, Ekuk 89-Savonoski, King Salmon, Bristol Bay 90-St-Michael, Eek 91-Attu Church 92-St Aava, Douglas 93-Killisnoo Island 94-Juvenaly of Alaska 95-Saint Innocent 96-Saint Jacob 97-Naitivity of the Theotokos 98-St George Church 99-Church, Nuchek 100-Nickolia at Quibluk near Bethel 101-Orthodox Church, St Paul Island 102-Orthodox, St Michael Island 103-Holy Resurrection, Aleknabik 104-Old St Nicholas, Eklutna 105-St Peter and Paul, Nushagak 106-Aiaktalik Island Orthodox 107-Chapel at Yakutat 108-Holy Resurrection, Kodiak 109-Amchitka 110-Russian Mission, Kusilvak 111-Holy Cross, Yukon River 112-Biorka 113-Ohogamiut 114-Church, Port Moller 115-Holy Transfiguration, Kashega 116-Church and Teal Sky 117-Russian Orthodox, Telida