Christ, "The Holy Napkin"

Christ, "The Holy Napkin"This pre 20th century Russian icon of the Holy Napkin carries the weight of the centuries painted in the classical tradition that formed the devotional life of Orthodox Russia for generations. The Image Not Made by Hands that most ancient and mysterious of all icons of Christ is rendered here with the sobriety and reverence the classical Russian masters brought to their craft. An Orthodox mounted icon of deep historical rootedness and spiritual power.

the Holy Forerunner and Prophet

Written by Priest Paul Akmolin in the Russian-Byzantine tradition of Holy Trinity Monastery

James from Damascene Gallery

and to listen — for the Lord depicted here is not a distant sovereign but one who looks upon each viewer with the personal love of the Good Shepherd

Nicholas is venerated as a Wonderworker whose intercessions bring healing and protection to all who call upon him

and his Moscow views are among the most treasured images of old Russia

The Nativity of the Lord is depicted in this mounted icon in the Old Believer iconographic tradition

Catherine's feast on November 24 has been kept without interruption in the Orthodox Church for over a thousand years

this icon of Christ the Bridegroom depicts the Lord in the silence of His voluntary suffering: 'He was oppressed

A pre-20th-century Moscow school icon of St

A lasting tribute from Damascene Gallery to both the holy martyr and the Jordanville iconographic school

it invites extended meditation on the relationship between the heavenly and earthly Church