Annunciation

AnnunciationPainted before the turn of the 20th century in the classical Russian iconographic style, this icon of the Annunciation bears all the hallmarks of the great tradition warm, rich colors, reverent posture, and a composition that directs the heart toward prayer. The Theotokos receives the angelic greeting with humility and faith: 'Behold the handmaid of the Lord.' This Damascene Gallery mounted icon makes a meaningful gift for a feast day, a wedding, or

His arms extended in a gesture of welcome and blessing — was painted by Archbishop Alypy in the Jordanville iconographic tradition

This icon belongs to the Moscow school and the tradition of St

John Maximovitch the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco

Holy Trinity Monastery

The icon of the Mother of God 'Eleusa of Kykkos' depicts the tender type of the Theotokos in which the Christ Child embraces his Mother with filial love — an image of the mystery of the Incarnation rendered in the warmth of maternal and filial tenderness

The Image Not Made by Hands is the most ancient of all icons of the Lord — the prototype from which all other representations of Christ ultimately descend

This mounted icon of St

A striking and meaningful Damascene Gallery mounted icon

Catherine's feast on November 24 has been kept without interruption in the Orthodox Church for over a thousand years

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

rich coloring

The Jordanville school honors saints from every corner of the Orthodox world with equal devotion