The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple

The Entry of the Theotokos into the TempleThis mounted icon of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple in the Old Believer tradition presents a distinct compositional rendering of this beloved feast. The young Mary's willingness to dwell in the Temple, fed by an angel, reveals the depths of her dedication and prefigures her role as the vessel chosen for the Incarnation. A quality icon from Damascene Gallery.

bringing a powerful and protective spiritual presence to any Orthodox home or place of worship

and building up the Church from the ground

The Bridegroom icon is appointed for the first three days of Holy Week

Together they are honored as the founders of the Christian empire and patrons of the Church's earthly flourishing

This modern Jordanville icon of St

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

marking the formal autocephaly of the Russian Church — is depicted here in a pre-20th-century Russian icon

"Cossack Team" by Daniel Pyanov captures the spirit and energy of Cossack life — the horses

The young Mary's willingness to dwell in the Temple

This mounted icon of the Mother of God "Softener of Evil Hearts" honors the Theotokos who bore in her own heart the sword of sorrow foretold by Simeon — and who intercedes for the softening of all hard and bitter hearts

his face etched with the weight of contemplation and resolve — a searching image of the Lord's human and divine depths

The 'Yaroslavl Christ' is a celebrated iconographic type originating in the great medieval city of Yaroslavl — one of the principal centers of Russian iconographic art in the 15th century