The New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia

The New Martyrs and Confessors of RussiaThe New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia those who suffered, were imprisoned, or were killed for the faith under Soviet rule are depicted in this mounted icon in the Jordanville tradition. Canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia in 1981, the New Martyrs bear witness to the inextinguishable power of the Orthodox faith. A quality icon from Damascene Gallery.

The richly detailed composition unfolds the mystery of God's birth in all its liturgical depth

Metropolitan of Moscow is attributed to Dionysius — the great Moscow school iconographer of the 14th century who succeeded Andrei Rublev as the preeminent master of Russian sacred art

The founder of the Trinity Lavra — whose prayer and asceticism helped call forth Russia's national rebirth in the 14th century — is honored here with the gravity befitting one of Russia's greatest saints

whose feast days are celebrated with great joy across the Orthodox world

An Orthodox mounted icon after this masterwork of the Moscow school

George and the Dragon — the Cretan school being one of the great bridges between Byzantine and Renaissance sacred art

The great company of Christian martyrs — whose names are individually known to God even when forgotten by men — is honored in every icon of the holy martyrs

In the living tradition of modern Russian iconography

George was martyred under Diocletian in 303 and venerated as a wonder-worker from ancient times

Venerate the great deacon of Edessa with this quality Orthodox mounted icon from Damascene Gallery

this Orthodox icon presents the Annunciation with the Archangel Gabriel as a full and glorious figure alongside the Theotokos

the daily celebrant