Christ the Savior, from Sinai

Christ the Savior, from SinaiThis icon of Christ the Savior is after the ancient Byzantine prototype preserved at the Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai one of the oldest surviving Christian sacred images in existence, venerated by the faithful for over a thousand years. The Sinai type is famed for its remarkable depth and spiritual presence, and has formed the prayer of countless Christians across the centuries. A Damascene Gallery mounted icon in the Sinai tradition is a

and is a treasured example of the Russian iconographic tradition

Her feast associated with this icon is celebrated on May 28 (N

the Mother of God

the divine beauty that has moved Orthodox Christians to veneration for six centuries

and is placed in homes where the peace of Christ is sought among those in conflict

and the Dionysiou icon is among the most venerated on the Holy Mountain

Boris Kustodiev's exuberant 1916 painting "Maslenitsa" — depicting the Shrovetide carnival week before the Great Lent — captures the rich folk traditions of Russian Orthodox life: the troikas racing over snow

now available as a quality mounted icon from Damascene Gallery

camel-skin mantle

Before he could write 'In the beginning was the Word

This canonical standing icon makes a powerful addition to any prayer corner

John the Forerunner and Baptist points to the Lamb of God