Unusual Icons

St. Nicholas the Wonderworker 19th century icon

St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (Святитель Николай Чудотворец) 19th century brass icon.  St. Nicholas blesses with his right hand while holding the Book of Gospels in his left. In the upper corners are half-figures of Christ the Savior and the...

Smolensk Mother of God 19th century brass icon

Smolensk Mother of God (Смоленская Божия Матерь) 19th century brass icon. The Mother of God of Smolensk is depicted holding the Child Jesus, sitting upright and facing the viewer, as She points to Him as the source of salvation for mankind. She is the...

Weep Not for Me, Mother 19th century icon

Do Not Weep for Me, O My Mother (Не Рыдай Мене, Мати) brass and deep blue enamel icon. Against the background of the Crucifixion cross, this deeply emotional icon depicts the Mother of God profoundly grieving Her son as She holds His body in the tomb. A...

1900s Cabinet Photo of an Orthodox Monk

Orthodox Monk, c. 1900 Cabinet Photo by R.F. Bykovksy, Kharkov. Roman Fyodorovich Bykovksy. Professional Photographer. Kharkov. (Роман Фёдорович Быковский. Профессиональный фотограф г. Харькова). Greater Habit of a Schema Monk. Depicting the instruments...

St. George Warrior, Palekh, 1979

St George, Warrior (Святой Георгий, Воин). Standing in front of the Kremlin walls in golden armor with lance, shield and quiver of arrows, i.e., ready for battle. Marked "Палех" and dated (1979). Beautifully done and a seriously unusual and uncommon...

The Mother of God of Vladimir (Богоматерь Владимирская)

Icon of The Mother of God of Vladimir (Богоматерь Владимирская). This is a very well-known Russian Orthodox icon of the Eleusa type. Eleusa is "Tenderness "in Greek (Umileniye "Умиление" in Russian). Here, the tender relationship between Mother and Child...

The Mother of God of the Passion (Страстная Богородица).

Icon of The Mother of God of the Passion (Страстная Богородица). Also known as "Our Lady of Perpetual Help". At the top on either side, angels carry the implements of Christ's suffering: the cross, the lance and the sponge. These instruments symbolize...

Vladimirskaya Mother of God Hand Painted Icon

Miniature Russian Icon of the Vladimir Mother of God of Tenderness.  The Vladimir icon is one of the most venerated of Russian Orthodox icons and is regarded as the holy protectress of Russia. It is known as "Eleusa", which means Tenderness in Greek...