Mariental, Russia

and the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary

by Michael Boss
Oil on Linen
20" X 30"

From the Collection of Signature Associates

Mariental was founded on June 16th, 1766 near the Bolshoi Karaman River east of Engels. Surrounding villages were Herzog, Graf and Louis. Not having enough land of their own, the colonists from Mariental had to share land with the surrounding villages.