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Russian #icon of the Iconostasis (“The Image of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church”) from the private collection. It was painted in the second quarter of the 19th century, presumably in the village of Vetka in South Western #Russia. Imitating a six-tiered #Russian #iconostasis, this icon represents a highly detailed and very beautiful iconographic type that was very popular with the Popovtsy, one of the main factions of Old Believers.
Other than celebrating the two high holy days of Christmas and Easter, I did not follow the liturgical calendar growing up; it was never highlighted in my church. It wasn’t really until after colle…
An antique 19th-century Russian Orthodox icon, a menaion for the month of February. Mixed media painting: egg tempera, gesso, and levkas on a wood board with golden kovcheg. Titled Month of February on the top. Each saint is named in Church Slavonic. Menaion is an Orthodox Christian calendar of feasts, an icon depicting all the saints whose feast days fall within a particular month.
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The featured icon most likely belongs to the Mstera icon painting school, which is known for its highly decorative style and abundance of details in the icons. In the picture, you can see a so-called Calendar icon for November, depicting the constellation of saints arranged chronologically according to their feast days in Orthodox Christianity. Among them are Philip the Apostle, and Nikon of Radonezh. The holy piece dates back to the late 1700s – early 1800s, with the icon painter being...
18th-Century Russian Icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, circa 1780 A finely painted and richly gilded Russian Orthodox icon depicting St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, dating to the late 18th century, circa 1780. Executed in egg tempera and gold leaf on a hardwood panel with a traditional recessed border and shponki (back slats), this icon measures approximately 14.5 inches high by 12 inches wide. St. Nicholas is shown frontally, blessing with his right hand and holding an open Gospel in...
This icon is printed on premium luster photo poster and has a partly glossy, partly matte finish and would be a great addition to your icon corner or any part of your home.• 4.25 inches x 6.25 inches• Slightly glossy• Fingerprint resistant
