Large Antique Russian Icon Resurrection and Great Feast Days, 18th-19th Century

An exceptional, museum quality very large 18th century Greek icon of the Pentecost. Egg tempera and gold leaf on wood, primed with gesso. Attributed to Mount Athos...

Scarce subject, antique Greek Orthodox hand painted rondel icon depicting the Touching of Thomas or Doubting Thomas Late 18th- early 19th century The first Sunday after Easter comme...

A rare Russian five color polychrome enamel bronze travel icon depicting scenes from the life of the Prophet Elijah including the Fiery Ascension. The border in cornflower blue enamel and scrolled foliate elements topped by the Old Slavonic inscription- Obraz Sviatovo Proroka Ulii- Image of the Holy Prophet Elijah. In the upper left corner is of the hand of God on a white enamel background signifying the clouds. To the right is the Fiery Ascension of Elijah with his dynamic winged horses on a background of finely hand chased flames with stylized wind gusts. The Prophet holds the reigns in his right hand and reaches out with his left to his follower Elisha with a mantle for the parting of the waters of the river Jordan. The river Jordan takes center stage in the icon as a dramatic element - a wide swath of flowing waves with the scenes from the life of Elijah depicted to its left: The Prophet Elijah in the wilderness; Elijah hides in the desert and is fed by an Angel; and Elijah and Elisha crossing the river Jordan parted by Elijah's mantle. This scarce icon is especially significant for the Old Believers tradition. The Old Believers were the chief makers of bronze icons, created by using fire rather than painted by hand. The veneration of the Prophet Elijah, who through his sacrifice, was able to call for fire from heaven manifests a special connection for the sect. Fire, ogon in Russian, was viewed as a purifier and a link to the Last Judgement and the end of the world. Polychrome enamel icons...

Beautiful, unusual late 18th century Russian bronze travel icon of Saint Antipas, Saint Florus and Saint Lavros. Saint Florus and Saint Lavros are the Patron Saints of horses in Ru...

Russia / 19th Century / Religious Icon of the Twelve Great Feasts / wood / Antique A magnificent 19th-century Russian Orthodox icon depicting The Twelve Great Feasts, exquisitely ha...

Quadripartite tempera on wood icon of the Crucifixion of Jesus in the center surrounded by holy scenes; depicting the Mother of God of Kazan...

Russian Icon Painted on Wood with Russian Religious Scenes

Large religious icon made in Russia in the early 18th century depicting the Veneration of St. Michael. He is shown surrounded by Saints and Prophets. They are painted delicately in t...