St Tikhon of Zadonsk

St Tikhon of ZadonskSt Tikhon of Zadonsk, the great Bishop Recluse of Voronezh and author of 'On True Christianity,' is depicted in this mounted icon in the refined Palekh tradition. St Tikhon, who retired from his bishop's see to a monastery to devote himself to prayer and writing, is venerated as one of the greatest spiritual fathers of 18th century Russia. A quality icon from Damascene Gallery.

The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem — Palm Sunday — is depicted in this mounted icon in the Old Believer iconographic tradition

This 18th-century Moscow-tradition mounted icon speaks to the heart of Orthodox Marian theology: the one who is closest to the Lord in heaven is also the most persistent in prayer for those below

traditionally associated with the Chersonesus (Korsun) where St Vladimir the Great received baptism in 988 — the event that brought Christianity to Russia

the Holy Forerunner and Prophet

Painted by Bishop Daniel in the 20th century in the Old Believer iconographic style

and venerated ever since as a miraculous source of grace and protection

John of Kronstadt celebrated the Liturgy daily for over fifty years

This modern Russian Orthodox icon from the Jordanville tradition depicts the martyrdom of St

shaping their images of Christ to be windows into encounter

The pre-Nikonian canonical style gives this feast icon of the Theotokos a particular solemnity and historical depth

This 16th-century Russian icon of Christ the Pantocrator comes from an era of great vitality in Russian iconographic history — the same period that produced the great iconostases of Moscow and Novgorod and saw the full flowering of the classical Russian iconographic language

An Orthodox mounted icon of the Prophet Isaiah