To The Russian Icon Tradition

The Slavic principality of Kievan Rus — in what is now Soviet territory — was converted to Christianity a thousand years ago, and the celebration of that

An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn “image”) is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, from the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy, and

Russian culture has a long history. Russia can claim a long tradition of dividend in many aspects of the arts, especially when it comes to literature and philosophy,

The origin of this miraculous image in Czestochowa, Poland is unknown for absolute certainty, but according to tradition the painting was a portrait of Our Lady done

Russian Art (22,000 BCE – 1920): Icon Painting, Mosaics, Goldsmithing and Cathedral Architecture in Moscow, Kiev and Novgorod

Russian cosmonaut Sergey Volkov installed an icon of Saint Nicholas on the ISS (International Space Station) in November 2011. The ISS is a joint project of US NASA

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Assortment of Russian art, collectibles, antiques, souvenirs, and jewelry.

Highlights current collections, includes directions and education opportunities.

The tradition of Eastern Orthodox Icon is known world wide. Eastern Icons are famous for their distinctive style of painting and its influence on Eastern’s cultural