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Our Christmas Collection of Orthodox Icons

This collection represents staff pics of their favorite icons that we would love to find new loving homes this Christmas.  Contact us if one of the icons catches your eye as the perfect spiritual holiday gift for yourself, your family, or your other loved ones. 

Fine 17c. Russian Icon - Our Lady of the Sign in gilt silver revetment cover

Our Lady of the Sign is one of the most beloved Russian miracleworking icons of Theotokos. The icon depicts Her during the Annunciation at the moment of saying, "May it be done to me according to your word." (Luke 1:38). The Virgin Mary is depicted frontally half-length, with her hands raised in praying position and the Child Jesus within a round aureole upon her breast representing him at the moment of his conception. The term Virgin of the Sign is a reference to the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14: "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

The icon has a depiction of four female Martyr saints on borders: St. Martyr Catherine, St. Martyr Barbara, St. Venerable Martyr Anysia, and St. Martyr Paraskevi (Friday).

The icon dates to the 17th century, while the silver revetment cover is dating to 1900-1908, the maker's mark MC for Maria Sokolova in Moscow. 

  • ID# 04-01-01-065-SP1
  • Size 12 1/4 x 10 1/4 in (31 x 26 cm)
  • Age icon - 17th century, revetment cover - ca. 1900-1908
  • Origin Moscow, Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera and gilding on gessoed wood in gilt silver revetment cover
  • Price Price upon request
  • Silver
  • Orthodox Cross

17-century Fine Russian Icon - Our Lady of Smolensk

Finely executed image of Our Lady of Smolensk. Christ's himation is decorated with intense chrysigraphy. The background is stripped to gesso. 

Our Lady of Smolensk is the name of an ancient miracle-working icon and one of the most highly venerated icons in Russia. According to tradition, after the fall of Constantinople, the original icon painted by St. Luke surfaced in Russia, where it was placed in the Assumption Cathedral in Smolensk and therefore referred to as Our Lady of Smolensk. The original icon, dated by art historians to the 11th century, is now believed to have been destroyed by fire during the German occupation of Smolensk in 1941, but a great number of copies were made throughout the century, some of considerable historical and artistic value of their own.

  • ID# 421-RSDI-25
  • Size 11 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches (30 x 26 cm)
  • Age ca. 17th century
  • Origin Central Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera on wood panel with kovcheg
  • Price $7,50020% off$6,000
  • Orthodox Cross

18-century Fine Russian Icon - Holy Apostle and Evangelist St. John the Theologian in Silence in silver basma

The icon depicts Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian in silence. The Apostle John is shown in the later years, as the elder “Theologian” holding the Gospel in his hands. To his left, an angel is shown whispering the Gospel into John’s ear, yet the Apostle does not look to him but casts his eyes down in contemplation. To his right - an eagle, an animal seen as the king of the birds, traditionally symbolizing St. John. The Saint’s right hand is raised up, making the sign of the cross over his mouth, guarding it lest he was to say something from his own imagination: the great Evangelist is reduced to silence.

  • ID# 1609-RSDI-18
  • Size 15 x 13 1/4 inches (38 x 33.5 cm)
  • Age ca. 18th century
  • Origin Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera on gessoed wood in silver basma frame
  • Price $7,50020% off$6,000
  • Silver
  • Orthodox Cross

17-century Fine Russian Icon - St. Michael the Archangel

The Holy Archangel Michael is one of the most celebrated of the Angels called the Archistrategos, or chief commander, of all the bodiless powers. According to the Holy Scripture and Tradition, he has interceded for humanity multiple times and continues to serve as the Defender of the Faith. Saint Michael is most often invoked for protection from invasion by enemies and from civil war, and for the defeat of adversaries on the field of battle.

The Archangel is depicted full-bodied wearing a suit of armor with a red cape with the image of Christ not made by human hands above him. His prolonged wings are outstretched, his sword is pulled and raised. The red colored cape and the wings have rich gold folds.

  • ID# 1501-RSDI-24
  • Size 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (31.5 x 26.5 cm)
  • Age ca. 17th century
  • Origin Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera on gessoed wood with kovcheg
  • Price $7,00020% off$5,600
  • Orthodox Cross

17-century Fine Russian Icon - Saints Zosima and Sabbatius, Founders of the Solovetsky Monastery in silver basma frame

Saints Zosima and Sabbatius, highly venerated Orthodox monastic saints, were founders of the Solovetsky Monastery, a fortified monastery located on the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea in northern Russia. The Saints are depicted full-figured, facing each other, praying to Christ in the heavens above. St. Zosima is depicted on the left holding a scroll with a traditional text "Do not grieve, brethren, but by this understand, if the essence of my deeds before God will be pleasing, then our monastery will not fail."

  • ID# 1909-RSDI-18
  • Size 12 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches (31.5 x 25 cm)
  • Age ca. 17th century
  • Origin Northern Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera on gessoed wood in silver basma frame
  • Price $6,50020% off$5,200
  • Silver
  • Orthodox Cross

18-century Fine Russian Icon - Descent into Hell & 4 Saints: St Martyr Cyprian, St James the Greater, St. Alexy, Metropolitan of Moscow & St. Martyress Eudocia

The icon is depicting four chosen saints shown full-figured in two facing pairs: on the left - and Saint Martyr Cyprian and Saint James the Greater, on the right - St. Alexy, Metropolitan of Moscow and St. Martyress Eudocia. Above them, in the upper center, there is an image of Christ's Descent Into Hell. Christ is shown breaking down the doors of Hell, binding Satan and rescuing Adam and Eve.

  • ID# 1993-RSDI-55
  • Size 13 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches (34.5 x 29 cm)
  • Age ca. 18th century
  • Origin Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera on gessoed wood
  • Price $3,75020% off$3,000
  • Orthodox Cross

17 century Russian Icon - The Appearance of the Theotokos Before St. Sergei of Radonezh

Venerable Sergius of Radonezh, was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. He is a founder of Sergiev-Troitsky Monastery and together with Venerable Seraphim of Sarov, he is one of the Russian Orthodox Church's most highly venerated saints.

Icon is depicting a Miraculous Vision of St. Sergius: One night, the Abbot Sergius was reading the rule in front of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Having finished reading the canon of the Mother of God, he sat down to rest, but suddenly told his disciple, the Monk Micah, that a miraculous visit awaited them. In a moment the whole monk's cell was sanctified with a miraculous light, and the Mother of God Herself appeared, accompanied by the holy Apostles Peter and John the Theologian. Saint Sergius collapsed from the experiense of the Heavely light, but the Most Holy Theotokos touched him with her hands and, blessing, promised to always patronize his holy monastery.

  • ID# 437-RSHA-175
  • Size 12 x 10 inches (29,8 x 24,8 cm)
  • Age ca. 17th century
  • Origin Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera and gilding on gessoed wood
  • Price $7,50020% off$6,000
  • Orthodox Cross

Greek Icon - Crucifixion of Christ with Mourners

A Greek icon is depicting crucified Christ flanked by mourning Mary, Mother of Jesus and St. John the Apostle. Behind them the walls of Jerusalem. Finely executed on a gold ground.

  • ID# 475-HGi-8
  • Size 14 1/2 x 12 in (36.7 x 30.3 cm)
  • Age ca. 19th century.
  • Origin Greece
  • Materials Oil on gilded wood panel
  • Price $3,75020% off$3,000
  • Orthodox Cross

1908 Documented reliquary theca with relics of Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, T.O.S.F.

Round glass-fronted metal reliquary theca housing the first-class-class ex ossibus (of the bone) relics of Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, T.O.S.F. The relic is affixed to a red silk ground and identified in Latin on a typeset cedula label as S. Bened. Ios. Lab. C.  (Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, Confessor).  On the back, under a protective cap, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Cardinal Pietro Respighi (†1913), Vicar General of Rome (1900-1913). The relic is accompanied by an original matching authentics document issued and signed in 1908 by MonsignorRespighi. 

  • ID# 08-RSNIR-4
  • Size 30 mm (1 1/4 inches) in diameter
  • Age ca. 1908
  • Origin Vatican
  • Materials metal, glass, silk
  • Price $2,250

Russian Icon - Saints Florus and Laurus, Holy Patrons of Horses

Twin brothers Saints Florus and Laurus are venerated as Christian martyrs buried alive in an empty well for their faith in the 2nd century. They are considered to be the holy patrons of horses in Russia and on their Feast day the Russian peasants lead their horses around the church to honor the Saints.

  • ID# 686-HGI-67
  • Size 12 1/4 x 10 1/2 in (30.6 x 26 cm)
  • Age ca. 19th century
  • Origin Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera on gilt and gessoed wood
  • Price $2,75020% off$2,200
  • Silver
  • Orthodox Cross

Russian Icon - Holy Apostle and Evangelist Saint John the Theologian from the Royal Doors

The icon depicts Holy Apostle and Evangelist Saint John the Theologian. The Apostle John is painted in a realistic manner and shown as a young man in a process of writing the Gospel. To his left, an eagle - a king of birds, that traditionally symbolized St. John. The round shape of the icon alludes to that it was originally a part of the Royal Doors of an iconostasis. The composition and a style of painting closely resembles an iconographic portrait of St. John the Theologian painted in 1809 by a famous Russian artist Vladimir Borovikovsky for the Royal Doors of the Kazan Cathedral in Saint Petersburg (currently in the collection of the State Russian Museum), 

  • ID# 266-1009-043-057-SP1
  • Size 13 1/2 inches (34 cm) in diameter
  • Age ca. 1850s
  • Origin St. Petersburg, Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera on gessoed wood
  • Price $2,75020% off$2,200
  • Orthodox Cross

Russian icon - Joy to All Who Sorrow Mother of God of Moscow

Mother of God, Joy of All Who Sorrow of Moscow is the name of a popular wonderworking Russian Orthodox icon. The icon dates to a miracle that occurred on October 24, 1688, when a woman named Euphemia received healing from sickness after obeying a voice telling her to find this icon and have the priest celebrate a prayer with blessing of water. The design of this icon depicts the Mother of God, depicted full-figured standing with her Son in Heaven and God the Father above her in the clouds. Along both sides of the icon, framing the Mother of God, depicted are many suppliants asking for her intercession. The tenderness and kindness of a loving mother are evident in her face as She stands in paradise and yet among us.

Finely executed with gold highlights. Minor areas of retouching.

  • ID# 120-HGI-1
  • Size 12 1/4 x 10 1/2 in (31.3 x 26.6 cm)
  • Age ca. late 19th century
  • Origin Moscow, Russia
  • Materials Tempera on wood panel.
  • Price $2,50020% off$2,000
  • Orthodox Cross

Russian Icon - Christ Pantocrator

Christ Pantocrator refers to a specific depiction of Christ. The most common translation of Pantocrator is "Almighty" or "All-powerful". In this understanding, Pantocrator is a compound word formed from the Greek words for "all" and the noun "strength" (κρατος). This is often understood in terms of potential power; i.e., the ability to do anything, omnipotence. The iconic image of Christ Pantocrator was one of the first images of Christ developed in the Early Christian Church and remains a central icon of the Eastern Orthodox Church. In the half-length image, Christ holds the Gospels in his left hand and makes the gesture of blessing with his right.

  • ID# 320-HGI-47
  • Size 12 x 10 1/2 in (30 x 26 cm)
  • Age ca. late 19th century
  • Origin Moscow, Russia
  • Materials Tempera on wood panel
  • Price $2,35020% off$1,880
  • Orthodox Cross

Russian Icon - St Nicholas the Wonderworker of Myra

Saint Nicholas is depicted frontally half-figured wearing bishop’s clothes, blessing with his right hand and holding open Gospels with his left one showing inscription from Luke 6:17 “At that time Jesus stood on the plain, [and a multitude of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon, who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases]”. Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary offering a bishop’s omofor, both in Heavens are shown behind him. He is flanked by St. Prophet Naum and St. Reverent Alexander.

  • ID# 705-HGi-27
  • Size 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 (31 x 26.5 cm)
  • Age ca. 19th century
  • Origin Provincial Russia
  • Materials Tempera on wood panel
  • Price $1,35020% off$1,080
  • Orthodox Cross

Russian Icon - The Nativity of Christ with Selected Saints: the Archangels Michael & Gabriel, Saints Eudocia of Heliopolis, Agrippina of Mineo, Basil, Sergius of Radonezh, & Joseph

The Nativity of Christ with Selected Saints: the Archangels Michael & Gabriel, Saints Eudocia of Heliopolis, Agrippina of Mineo, Basil, Sergius of Radonezh, and Joseph.

  • ID# 144-1009-019-026-SP1
  • Size 12 1/4 in x 10 1/4 in (31 x 26 cm)
  • Age ca. 1880s
  • Origin Provincial Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera on gessoed wood
  • Price $1,35020% off$1,080
  • Orthodox Cross

Russian Icon - St. Nicholas of Mozhaysk

In Russia, Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker is often shown as Holy Hierarch Nicholas of Mozhaysk, depicting a full-length Nicholas with a sword in his right hand and a city in his left. According to the legend, during the 14th-century siege of Mozhaysk city by Mongols, the residents prayed to Saint Nicholas, who announced himself as a huge figure holding a sword in the right hand and the city of Mozhaisk on the palm of the left hand. After seeing such a frightful vision the Mongols retreated. The grateful citizen erected a wooden monument to Saint Nicholas as he was seen during his announcement.  

  • ID# 52-1009-008-182-SP1
  • Size 12 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches (31 x 26 cm)
  • Age ca. 1890
  • Origin Central Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera on gessoed wood
  • Price $1,20020% off$960
  • Orthodox Cross

Russian Icon - Our Lady of Smolensk

Our Lady of Smolensk is name of an ancient miracle working icon and one of the most highly venerated icons in Russia. According to the tradition, after the fall of Constantinople, the original icon painted by St. Luke  surfaced in Russia, where it was placed in the Assumption Cathedral in Smolensk and therefore referred to as Our Lady of Smolensk. The original icon, dated by art historians to the 11th century, is now believed to have been destroyed by fire during the German occupation of Smolensk in 1941, but a great number of copies were made throughout the century, some of the of considerable historical and artistic value of their own.

  • ID# 146-105-093-SP7-1
  • Size 12 1/4 x 9 3/4 in (31 x 25 cm)
  • Age ca. 18/19th century
  • Materials Egg tempera and gilding on gessoed wood
  • Price $97520% off$780
  • Orthodox Cross

Russian Icon - St. Barbara the Great Martyress of Heliopolis

Saint Barbara, known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an early Christian saint and martyr living in the Greek city Nicomedia, present-day Turkey, or in Heliopolis of Phoenicia, present-day Baalbek, Lebanon. Saint Barbara is often portrayed with miniature chains and a tower. As one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Barbara continues to be a popular saint in modern times, perhaps best known as the patron saint of armorers, artillerymen, military engineers, miners, and others who work with explosives because of her old legend's association with lightning, and also of mathematicians. Many of her the thirteen miracles turn on the security she offered that her devotees would not die without making confession and receiving extreme unction.

  • ID# 13-RSMIS
  • Size 11 3/4 in x 9 3/4 in (35 cm x 28 cm)
  • Age ca. 18th century
  • Origin Saint-Petersburg, Russia
  • Materials Oil on gessoed wood
  • Price $97520% off$780
  • Orthodox Cross

Russian Icon - Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker of Myra

Saint Nicholas of Myra (270 - 343), was a historic 4th-century Saint and Greek Bishop of Myra. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolas the Wonderworker. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, and thus became the model for Santa Claus. His reputation evolved among the faithful, as was common for early Christian saints. Saint Nicholas is the patron Saint of sailors, merchants, archers, thieves, children, and students in Greece, Belgium, France, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Albania, Russia, the Republic of Macedonia, Slovakia, Serbia, and Montenegro. He is also the patron saint of Aberdeen, Amsterdam, Barranquilla, Bari, Beit Jala, Fribourg, Huguenots, Kozani, Liverpool, Paternopoli, Sassari, Siggiewi, and Lorraine. His feast day is 6 December. 

 Writing on the pages of the Gospels is a quote from the Gospels of Luke (6:17): "And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon."

  • ID# 124-1009-017-225-SP1
  • Size 12 1/4 in x 10 1/4 inches (31 x 26 cm)
  • Age ca. 19th century
  • Origin Central Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera and gilding on gessoed wood
  • Price $97520% off$780
  • Orthodox Cross

Russian Icon - St. Nicholas the Wonderworker of Myra

Saint Nicholas of Myra (270 - 343), was a historic 4th-century Saint and Greek Bishop of Myra. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolas the Wonderworker. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him and thus became the model for Santa Claus. His reputation evolved among the faithful, as was common for early Christian saints. Saint Nicholas is the patron Saint of sailors, merchants, archers, thieves, children, and students in Greece, Belgium, France, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Albania, Russia, the Republic of Macedonia, Slovakia, Serbia, and Montenegro. He is also the patron saint of Aberdeen, Amsterdam, Barranquilla, Bari, Beit Jala, Fribourg, Huguenots, Kozani, Liverpool, Paternopoli, Sassari, Siggiewi, and Lorraine. His feast day is 6 December. 

  • ID# 232-101-020-SP7-2
  • Size 11 3/4 x 10 1/4 in (30 x 26 cm)
  • Age ca. first half of the 19th century
  • Origin Central Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera and gilding on gessoed wood
  • Price $95020% off$760
  • Orthodox Cross

Large Russian brass plaquette icon depicting Saint Nicholas of Myra with Angels and Prophets

Saint Nicholas is depicted frontally half-figured wearing bishop’s clothes, blessing with his right hand and holding open Gospels with his left one. Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary offering a bishop’s omofor, both in Heavens are shown behind him. Eighteen roundels on the borders depicting the Deisis, Archangels, and Prophets.

  • ID# 145-DDMA-120
  • Size 5 cm x 6 cm (2 in x 2 1/3 in)
  • Age ca. 19th century, Old Believer's workshop Moscow region
  • Materials brass with 2-color enamel
  • Price $750

Large Russian Orthodox brass Crucifix cross

Russian Orthodox eight-ended cross with a scene of the Crucifixion surmounted by two angels and image of God the Father.

 

  • ID# 04-DDMA-18
  • Size 34 cm x 17 cm (13 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in)
  • Age ca. 19th century Moscow region, Old Believer's workshop
  • Materials brass with 3-color enamel
  • Price $700

Russian Icon - Saints Venerable Stephan of Makhra & Abraham of Bulgaria

The icon is depicting two Orthodox Saints from the Volga region - St. Venerable Stephan, Abbot of Makhra who died in schema in 1406 and St. Abraham of Bulgaria, a Christian convert from Islam made a martyr and saint of the Russian Orthodox Church who died in 1229.

  • ID# 252-105-063-SP7-14
  • Size 12 1/4 x 10 1/2 in (31 x 27 cm)
  • Age ca. second half of the 19th century
  • Origin Central Russia, Volga region
  • Materials Egg tempera on parcel gilt and gessoed wood
  • Price $85020% off$680
  • Orthodox Cross

Medium Russian brass plaquette icon depicting Saint Nicholas, Miracleworker of Myra

Saint Nicholas is depicted frontally half-figured wearing bishop’s clothes, blessing with his right hand and holding open Gospels with his left one. Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary offering a bishop’s omofor, both in Heavens are shown behind him. Eighteen roundels on the borders depicting the Deisis, Archangels, and Prophets.

  • ID# 121-DDMA-15
  • Size 9.5 cm x 11 cm (3 3/4 in x 4 1/2 in)
  • Age ca. 19th century, Old Believer's workshop Moscow region
  • Materials brass with 2-color enamel
  • Price $650

Russian icon - Our Lady of Kazan

Our Lady of Kazan is a holy icon of the highest stature within the Russian Orthodox Church and considered a palladium of Russia for centuries, until its theft and likely destruction in 1904. The icon represents the Virgin Mary as the protector and patroness of the city of Kazan. It is a close-up variant of the Hodegetria (Directress) style, it is noted mainly for the Child standing, with the Virgin chest-length. The Kazan icons are traditionally small, following the original. The Kazan icon was very popular in Russia, especially as a wedding gift, and many copies were made in the design of the original. Two major Kazan Cathedrals, in Moscow and St. Petersburg, are consecrated to Our Lady of Kazan, as are numerous churches throughout the land. Her feast days are July 21 and November 4. 

  • ID# 236-101-069-SP7-15
  • Size 10 1/4 x 8 1/3 in (26 x 21 cm)
  • Age ca. 1900-1908
  • Origin Provincial Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera on silvered, tooled, and gessoed wood
  • Price $80020% off$640
  • Orthodox Cross

Russian icon - Joy to All Who Sorrow Mother of God

Mother of God, Joy of All Who Sorrow of Moscow is the name of a popular wonderworking Russian Orthodox icon. The icon dates to a miracle that occurred on October 24, 1688, when a woman named Euphymia received healing from sickness after obeying a voice telling her to find this icon and have the priest celebrate a prayer with blessing of water. The design of this icon depicts the Mother of God, depicted full-figured standing with her Son in Heaven and God the Father above her in the clouds. Along both sides of the icon, framing the Mother of God, depicted are suppliants  asking for her intercession assisted by angels. The tenderness and kindness of a loving mother are evident in her face as She stands in paradise and yet among us.

  • ID# 36-064-024-SP7-1
  • Size 10 1/3 x 8 3/4 in (26 x 22 cm)
  • Age ca. 1880's
  • Materials Oil on gessoed wood
  • Price $72520% off$580
  • Orthodox Cross

Russian Icon - 3 Female Saints: St. Pelagia of Antioch, St. Tais of Egypt & St. Martyress Mariana

The icon is depicting three full-figured female saints: St. Pelagia of Antioch & St. Tais of Egypt (two repentant saints sharing the same feast day of October 8), and St. Martyress Mariana.

  • ID# 188-043-025-SP7-4
  • Size 9 3/4 x 8 1/3 in (25 x 21 cm)
  • Age ca. 1890
  • Origin Provincial Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera on gessoed wood
  • Price $70020% off$560
  • Orthodox Cross

Russian Orthodox brass Crucifix cross with mourners, 4 Serphim, and selected Feasts

Russian Orthodox eight-ended cross with a scene of the Crucifixion with two rectangular panels (Crucifixion with the Mourners). On the left plate; mourning-Virgin Mary and St. Martha; on the right plate: St. John the Theologian and St. Martyr Longinus the Centurion; surmounted by 4 Seraphims over five scenes (clockwise left to right: The Presentation of our Lord, Entry into Jerusalem, The Resurrection, The Ascension, The Old Testament Trinity), two Angels, and God Father in Heaven.

 

  • ID# 2972-L60i2-35
  • Size 11 cm x 19 cm (4 1/2 in x 7 in)
  • Age ca. 18th century, Vyg, Northern Russia
  • Materials brass
  • Price $550

Russian Icon - Our Lady of Smolensk in brass oklad

Our Lady of Smolensk is name of an ancient miracle working icon and one of the most highly venerated icons in Russia. According to the tradition, after the fall of Constantinople, the original icon painted by St. Luke  surfaced in Russia, where it was placed in the Assumption Cathedral in Smolensk and therefore referred to as Our Lady of Smolensk. The original icon, dated by art historians to the 11th century, is now believed to have been destroyed by fire during the German occupation of Smolensk in 1941, but a great number of copies were made throughout the century, some of the of considerable historical and artistic value of their own.

  • ID# 209-079-057-SP6-75
  • Size 12 1/4 x 10 1/4 in (31 x 26 cm)
  • Age ca. 1890s
  • Materials Egg tempera on gessoed wood under a brass revetment cover
  • Price $65020% off$520
  • Orthodox Cross

Russian Icon - St Nicholas the Wonderworker of Myra

Saint Nicholas of Myra (270 - 343), was a historic 4th-century Saint and Greek Bishop of Myra. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolas the Wonderworker. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, and thus became the model for Santa Claus. His reputation evolved among the faithful, as was common for early Christian saints. 

Saint Nicholas is the patron Saint of sailors, merchants, archers, thieves, children, and students in Greece, Belgium, France, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Albania, Russia, the Republic of Macedonia, Slovakia, Serbia, and Montenegro. He is also the patron saint of Aberdeen, Amsterdam, Barranquilla, Bari, Beit Jala, Fribourg, Huguenots, Kozani, Liverpool, Paternopoli, Sassari, Siggiewi, and Lorraine. His feast day is 6 December. 

  • ID# 106-1009-014-211-SP1
  • Size 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches (22 x 17 cm)
  • Age ca. 1900
  • Origin Provincial Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera on gilt, tooled, and gessoed wood
  • Price $52520% off$420
  • Orthodox Cross

Small Russian brass plaquette depicting Nativity of Jesus Christ

  • ID# 42DDM2-8
  • Size 5.5 cm x 8 cm (2 1/4 in x 3 1/8 in)
  • Age ca. 18th century - Old Believer's workshop Central Russia
  • Materials brass
  • Price $375

Russian Icon - Joy to All Who Sorrow Mother of God with Coins

Mother of God, Joy of All Who Sorrow of Saint Petersburg is a miracle-working icon celebrated throughout Russia. On July 23, 1888, during the severe thunderstorm, lightning struck a chapel at a glass factory in St. Petersburg, burning the interior walls of the church, but leaving the icon depicting Mother of God, Joy of All Who Sorrow unharmed. From the violent disturbance of the air, the icon was knocked to the floor, the poor-box broke open, and twelve copper coins adhered to the icon in various places; afterward many miracles were worked by the grace of the holy icon. The design of this icon depicts the Mother of God, standing in paradise with her Son above her. Along both sides of the icon, framing the Mother of God, are suppliants, asking for her intercession with angels assisting them. The 12 coins are depicted throughout the central field of the icon.

  • ID# 185-042-028-SP7-35
  • Size 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in (22 x 17 cm)
  • Age ca. 1900
  • Origin Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera and gilding on tooled and gessoed wood
  • Price $42520% off$340
  • Orthodox Cross

Russian Icon - Christ Pantocrator in brass oklad cover & kiot

Christ Pantocrator refers to a specific depiction of Christ. The most common translation of Pantocrator is "Almighty" or "All-powerful". In this understanding, Pantocrator is a compound word formed from the Greek words for "all" and the noun "strength" (κρατος). This is often understood in terms of potential power; i.e., the ability to do anything, omnipotence. The iconic image of Christ Pantocrator was one of the first images of Christ developed in the Early Christian Church and remains a central icon of the Eastern Orthodox Church. In the half-length image, Christ holds the Gospels in his left hand and makes the gesture of blessing with his right.

  • ID# 199-048-079-SP7-1
  • Size 13 1/2 x 11 1/2 in (34 x 29 cm)
  • Age ca. 1900
  • Origin Russia
  • Materials Egg tempera on gessoed wood in copper revetment cover and glass-fronted wood kiot
  • Price $42520% off$340
  • Orthodox Cross

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Level 60 Trading Co,, LLC

1089 Commonwealth Ave #314,

Boston, MA 02215, USA

Tel: (+1) 786-206-9894

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