Traditional Hand Painted Icons

Vladimir Mother of God of Tenderness

The Theotokos of Vladimir (Владимирская икона Божией Матери). This Orthodox icon of the Eleusa type, which means Tenderness in Greek (Умиление in Russian.) The age-old relationship of Mother and Child is expressed with great emphasis in this icon...

Mother of God Showing the Way

Theotokos Hodegetria (Богородица Одигитрия). This icon is known as "She who shows the way." The Mother of God is depicted holding Her child as She points to Him as the source of salvation for mankind. The scroll represents the new testament. The icon...

New Martyr Tsar Nicholas

Hand-written icon of the martyred Tsar Nicholas Romanov. He holds a scroll which reads: "For a righteous and blameless man became a subject for mockery, for it had been ordained that he should fall under others at the appointed time, and that his house...

New Martyr St. Elizabeth

St. Elizabeth nursed wounded soldiers in hospitals and on the battle front. She founded a convent to take care of the sick. Small icon from Russia. Approximately 2¾"x4¾" Hand painted on wood. Only one. About our traditional Russian Orthodox...

St. John the Evangelist Painted Icon

John the Evangelist, or Theologian, (6 AD–100 AD) is the name traditionally given to the author of the Gospel of John. He is a revered figure in the Orthodox Christian faith, and one of the original Twelve Apostles. Celebrated for his profound...

St. Mark the Evangelist Painted Icon

The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark, also known as John Mark (Acts 12:12), was one of the Seventy Apostles. He was born at Jerusalem and the house of his mother Mary adjoined the Garden of Gethsemane. After the Ascension of the Lord, her house became a...

St. Luke the Evangelist Painted Icon

Saint Luke the Evangelist was ascribed authorship by the early Church Fathers of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Beginning in the 8th century, Christian tradition states that he was the first icon painter. He is thus patron saint of...

Mother of God of Kazan

The Kazan Mother of God is historically notable through several miracles and played a major historical role in Russia's destiny. The original icon was carried by Prince Dmitry Pozharsky (1577-1642) into battle. It made its apparition in 1579 in Kazan,...

Hodegetria Mother of God

The Mother of God Hodegetria literally means "She who shows the way." The Mother of God is depicted holding the Child Jesus as She points to Him as the source of salvation for mankind. She is the source of grace to those looking for God. The scroll...

Iveron Mother of God

The Iverskaya (Iveron or Iberian) Icon of the Most Holy Virgin is especially honored on Mt. Athos at the Iberian Monastery. She made Her appearance in the middle of the 9th century at a time when the Church was agitated by iconoclasts under Emperor...

Gruzinskaya Mother of God

The Mother of God of Georgia is a revered icon of the Hodegetria Virgin Mary. It holds great significance in the Georgian Orthodox Church and is venerated as the country's protector. The original icon was taken from Georgia (Sakartvelo) to Persia in 1622...

Rejoice, O Virgin Bride

This Russian icon is often titled "Rejoice, O Virgin Bride." The subject is rare within Orthodoxy in that it shows the Mother of God without the infant Christ. She is depicted at the moment of the Annunciation with arms prayerfully folded submitting to...

St. Alexander Nevsky

Veneration of Alexander Nevsky as a saint began soon after his death. The remains of the prince were uncovered in response to a vision, before the Battle of Kulikovo in the year 1380, and found to be incorrupt. He was glorified by the Russian Orthodox...

Presentation of Christ in the Temple

Presentation of Christ in the Temple. According to the gospel, Mary took the baby Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days after his birth in obedience to the Law of Moses, Leviticus 12, Exodus 13:12-15. 4¾"x7"  Hand painted in Russia. 1...

Mother of God Tenderness

The Theotokos of Vladimir (Владимирская икона Божией Матери). This Russian Orthodox icon of the Eleusa type, which means Tenderness in Greek (Умиление in Russian.) Thee relationship between Mother and Child is expressed with great emphasis. Christ, as a...

Theotokos Ognevidnaya (Огневидная)

This type began to appear in Russian iconography in the 18th century, and it is also near the turn of that century when mentions of the Ognevidnaya begin to appear in the lists of saints and icons.  It is mentioned in a Church calendar...

Mother of God Kazan

The Mother of God of Kazan is a combination of feminine sweetness and saddened tenderness emphasizing the gravity of what is to be. Her head bows slightly in the direction of Christ, who stands upright and faces the viewer, while bestowing a blessing...

Mother of God of Tender Mercy - Oumilenie

Mother and Child are touching affectionately. The most famous of this icon type is the Vladimir Icon of the Virgin.  3" x 4".  Hand painted in Russia. 1 only.   About our traditional Russian Orthodox icons...

Virgin Galaktotrophousa “Nourisher of Life”

The Icon of the Virgin “Galaktotrophousa” (Γαλακτοτροφουσα, which means “The Milk-Giver”) is a rare and unique depiction of the Mother of...

Mother of God Iveron

The Iverskaya (Iveron or Iberian) Icon of the Mother of God is especially honored on Mt. Athos at the Iberian Monastery. She made Her appearance in the middle of the 9th century at a time when the Church was agitated by iconoclasts under Emperor...