Sts Vladimir and Olga

Sts Vladimir and OlgaThis mounted icon of Sts Vladimir and Olga, Equal to the Apostles, depicts the two rulers who together brought the Orthodox faith to Russia the princess who first embraced Christianity and the prince who made it the faith of a civilization. Depicted in the Jordanville tradition, this icon from Damascene Gallery honors the spiritual foundations of Kievan Rus'.

while saints and faithful gather below in reverence and thanksgiving

The icon of the Mother of God 'All Creation Rejoices in Thee' depicts the Theotokos enthroned in glory with the hierarchies of heaven and ranks of the saints gathered around her in adoration — an image of the cosmic veneration of the one who bore the Creator

and the voice of the Father declaring This is My beloved Son — all are rendered in the language of the living Russian iconographic tradition

is venerated as a holy righteous woman of the Old Covenant who was found worthy to bear the last and greatest of the prophets

walked barefoot in prayer

the laughter and energy of a people at home in the frost

Her intercession is sought alongside the other Royal Martyrs

This extraordinary Orthodox icon gathers the holy All Saints of North America — men and women who brought the light of Christ to the New World and whose prayers still sanctify this continent

from Damascene Gallery

Vyacheslav Schwartz's 19th-century historical painting depicts the spring pilgrimage procession of the Tsarina under Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich — a pageant of royal piety

is depicted in this icon in the Anglo-Saxon iconographic style

The Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos commemorates the moment when the Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary with words that would change the world forever: "Rejoice