Russian iconography combines theological ... Icons' roots are in Byzantine culture and history, and Eastern Orthodox icons often portray Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and numerous saints and martyrs.

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This past month at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, we had the great blessing to see two of the holy icons on our iconostasis restored, that of our Lord Jesus Christ and his all-pure mother.

“Divine Reflections: Russian ... God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Inside, we see row after row of saints, crosses, key biblical figures, and, of course, portraits of Jesus Christ.

one of the most popular icons other than Jesus Christ and the Mother of God. As his collection grew, he decided to open the Museum of Russian Icons in 2006, with the notion of bringing "the soul ...

People around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25 ... associated with December gift-giving. In this Russian icon, St. Nicholas is surrounded by scenes from his life.

After Jesus was crucified on Good ... and in similar icons still used in Greek and Russian Orthodox churches now, the art depicts Christ standing over the broken gates of hell, angels binding ...