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In Russian churches, the nave is typically separated from the sanctuary by an iconostasis (Russian ikonostas, иконостас), or icon-screen, a wall of icons with double doors in the centre. Russians sometimes speak of an icon as having been "written", because in the Russian language (like Greek, but unlike English) the same word ( pisat ...
Icons of Novgorod and Belozersk: The Cloud Dormition c. 1200 Monastery of the Tithes, Novgorod: State Tretyakov Gallery: Our Lady of the Sign // Saint Juliana: Zverin Monastery, Novgorod: Pavel Korin's collection at the Tretyakov Gallery: Eleusa of Staraya Russa: Staraya Russa: State Russian Museum: Theotokos of Belozersk c. 1220 Belozersk ...
The Trinity (Russian: Троица, romanized: Troitsa, also called The Hospitality of Abraham) is an icon created by Russian painter Andrei Rublev in the early 15th century. [1] It is his most famous work [2] and the most famous of all Russian icons, [3] and it is regarded as one of the highest achievements of Russian art.
The gallery also specializes in European and American antique jewelry, 18th-century European gold snuff boxes, and antique Russian decorative arts, including silver, enamel, and porcelain, as well as Russian paintings, icons, and furniture. In 1961, A La Vieille Russie moved down the block to 59th Street and remained there for 56 years.
A 15th-century icon of St. George from Novgorod, now in the collection of the Russian Museum. Among the collections of the Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg in Russia are some of the greatest pieces of Russian art in the world. The Museum houses collections of sculpture, objets d'art, drawings and paintings including the famous picture gallery.
The Museum of Russian Icons was founded by a Rosgosstrakh manager Mikhail Abramov. It started as a private collection of Byzantine and Old Russian art that obtained the official status of public museum and became member of the IСOM (International Council of Museums). The museum's collection totals about 4,000 works including about 600 icons.
Our Lady Derzhavnaya ("The Sovereign", "The Reigning Icon") is a Russian icon believed to date from the 18th century. According to Irina Yazykova, the Reigning Icon, "remains one of the most revered both inside Russia and in Russian emigre circles. Copies of the Reigning Icon of the Mother of God can now be found all over the world." [1]
Pages in category "Russian icons" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...