Russian Icons Archive

Antique Russian Wooden Icons IMG 5115 The Three Saints

. IMG_5115 Icon The Three Saints, on wooden panel Rare icon with three chosen Saints most likely the patron saints of a family consisting of a father, a mother and a son. The inscriptions which could identify the saints are gone but most likely the depicted saints from left to right are: Saint George, Saint

Antique Russian Wooden Icons Sale 030 King David

. .     030 Icon_ King David from the highest tier of a church iconostasis   This icon depicts King David and originally was placed in the highest tier of a church iconostasis of a majestic church. King David wears a crown and holds a model of the castle of King David in Jerusalem in

Antique Russian Wooden Icons Amsterdam MG 5281 Silver Rizza Belonging To MG 5280

MG 5281: RIZZA BELONGING TO MG 5280 In the oklad/rizza a text is engraved saying: “ Donated by the Virgin (nun) Alexandra Feodorovna”. Size 31,5 x 27 cm. This beautyfull hand hammered baroque silver rizza, is dated 1847 and belongs to the Holy Mandulion Icon.   Antique Russian Wooden Icons Amsterdam     .

Antique Russian Wooden Icons MG 5280 The Holy Mandulion

MG 5280:RUSSIAN ICON DEPICTING THE HOLY MANDULION, CIRCA 1700: This Icon depicts the Holy Mandulion, the Face of Christ,not made by human hands. The legend of the Mandulion is similar to the western story of Veronika who wiped the Face of Jesus with a piece of cloth. The Icon is painted in the Style of

Old Russian Icons To Buy MG 5287: 18th Century Five Field Icon

MG 5287: 18th CENTURY FIVE FIELD ICON WITH TWO DIFFERENT ELOUSA MOTHER OF GOD TYPES On this 18th century five field Icon we see different holy images chosen by the person who commissioned the Icon. In the upper register left, we see the feast of the Elevation of the True Cross, on the right the