Christ the Savior

Christ the SaviorA pre 20th century Russian icon of Christ the Savior, painted in the classical tradition that flourished across the land for centuries before the upheavals of the modern age. The face of the Lord here carries the hallmarks of the great Russian iconographic masters warm, luminous color; a gaze that sees into the depth of the soul; and a serenity that speaks of the One who said, 'I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.' A beautiful Damascene Gallery

The depth of devotion to the Forerunner throughout Russian Christianity is reflected in the richness of his iconographic tradition

The Forerunner

all-seeing gaze of God

The icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir is depicted in this mounted icon in the Jordanville tradition

in the Jordanville tradition

Painted by Hieromonk Andrei Erastov at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville

Equal-to-the-Apostles

walked barefoot through snow and rain

St Nicholas of Japan stands as a timeless model of apostolic zeal

This Damascene Gallery mounted icon of the Savior carries that intention fully and faithfully

and faithful love

and his intercession is sought by Orthodox Christians from Greece and Russia to Scotland and the Americas