The archaic manner of the provincial artists was a suitable media to emphasise the descent respect and significance of the sitters. Primitive painter didn't intend to cease the moment, he created heroes for all times. His works are close in their didactics to "Domostroy" or "Yunosti chestnoye zertzalo".
   "Certificate. Granted by me in the Poltava province to the nobleman Konon Fyodorov son of Yushkevich-Stakhovsky, living in Priluka to certify that being a painting artist he was in my house engaged in making my portrait and that portrait was painted so well and picturesque that one could hardly find any difference with my alive face, therefore recognising the quality of Stakhovsky's skills in painting I am delighted to recommend him to anyone who wishes to get his face or body portrayed for his descendants to commemorate him."