Sts Elizabeth and Barbara, the New Martyrs

Sts Elizabeth and Barbara, the New MartyrsThe holy Nun Martyrs Elizabeth and Barbara who were thrown alive into a mine shaft at Alapayevsk in 1918 and are venerated together as those who went to martyrdom inseparably are depicted in this mounted icon in the Jordanville tradition. Grand Duchess Elizabeth founded the Marfo Mariinsky Convent to unite active mercy with contemplative prayer; her cell attendant Barbara refused to abandon her even in death. A quality icon from Damascene Gallery.

This classical iconographic type

The Presentation (Meeting) of the Lord in the Temple is depicted in this mounted icon in the Jordanville tradition

Sergius of Radonezh

and this icon in the modern Russian iconographic tradition is a worthy continuation of that devotion

and September 8/26 — each commemorate a miraculous deliverance through her intercession and are celebrated with great solemnity throughout the Russian Church

' John fell silent

An Orthodox mounted icon worthy of any home or parish devoted to the great feast of June 29

depicting the prophet whose translation to heaven prefigures the Resurrection of the Lord

The Jordanville school is renowned for icons of exceptional depth and fidelity to canonical tradition

This mounted icon of the Crucifixion of the Savior in the Cretan iconographic style renders the central mystery of Christian faith with the luminous realism and dramatic intensity that characterizes that tradition

calls the faithful to venerate the one whom Christ called the greatest of those born of women

Anthony the Great in the Jordanville tradition presents the Father of monasticism with the devotional warmth and canonical integrity of that school