St Olga

St OlgaThis 20th century icon of St. Olga of Kiev in the Old Believer iconographic tradition presents the grandmother of St. Vladimir with the reverence for classical form and liturgical precision characteristic of that school. St. Olga first Christian ruler of Kievan Rus' is presented with the regal bearing of a queen and the luminous grace of a saint. Available from Damascene Gallery.

An Orthodox mounted icon of the great feast of August 15

when Christ was received into heaven in the sight of His apostles and promised to send the Holy Spirit — is depicted in this 20th-century icon by Bishop Daniel in the Old Believer iconographic tradition

The icon of the Mother of God "Vladimir

from Khan Edigei in 1408

An Orthodox mounted icon of great devotional significance

The thirty rungs of the Ladder correspond to the thirty chapters of St John's classic treatise — the foundational manual of Eastern Christian asceticism

The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord on Mount Tabor — when Christ was transfigured in blinding light before Peter

Alexandra the Empress presents the imperial martyr in the warm

depicts the great Baptizer of Rus' in the warm canonical style of the Jordanville tradition

An Orthodox mounted icon for those devoted to the holy women of Scripture

The Sinai type is famed for its remarkable depth and spiritual presence

this quality Orthodox icon of the Annunciation is a fine example of contemporary Russian iconographic practice at its best