Holy Apostle Paul

Holy Apostle PaulThis icon of the Holy Apostle Paul is attributed to the workshop of St. Andrei Rublev and the Moscow school of the 15th century among the most exalted periods of Russian iconographic achievement. Rublev's treatment of the Apostle to the Gentiles captures the paradox of this extraordinary man: consumed with zeal, yet overflowing with love; 'the least of the apostles,' yet the one who labored more abundantly than all. An Orthodox mounted icon after

This mounted icon calls the faithful to stand with the Mother of God before the mystery of the Cross and to receive

The image speaks to the Orthodox understanding that the Mother of God's intercession extends to every aspect of life — including the labor of the field and the provision of daily bread

and the Holy Unmercenary Healers

is a favorite subject of Palekh masters

Rublev's treatment of the Apostle to the Gentiles captures the paradox of this extraordinary man: consumed with zeal

She is invoked as an intercessor for those who care for the sick and suffering

Alexis is among the most beloved saints of the voluntary poverty tradition

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The Palekh masters were renowned for jewel-like color

This pre-20th-century Russian icon of Christ the Savior represents the classical tradition of portraying the Lord — His right hand raised in blessing

The icon of the Entombment of Christ — known in Russian as the Plaschinitsa and in Greek as the Epitaphios — depicts the body of the Lord laid out after the Descent from the Cross

Paul Drozdowski depicts him with the gravity and spiritual authority of one who wrestled with God and was not let go