Fine Antique Russian Vermeil Silver Enamel Pendant Icon of Kazan Mother of God

Fine antique Russian Orthodox cobalt blue enamel and silver cross 19th Century Silver and cobalt blue enamel cross with trilobed terminals at the center of which is an engraved eight...

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...

A fine antique Russian icon of The Protection of the Mother of God, Pokrov Moscow School 19th century The Protection Icon depicts the Mother of God appearing above congregants a...

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...

Large antique late 18th century- early 19th century Russian icon of the Resurrection with Great Feasts. Original condition with beautiful age-old patina. The central area depicting t...

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...

Russian Silver Icon, Our Lady of Kazan 1886 Bearing numerous Russian Silver hallmarks of d.c., in a rectangular 1 hallmark of 1886 and silver content hallmark of ’84 ‘ A fine exam...

This beautiful orthodox icon from the mid-19th century in Russia depicts the Mother of God Tikhvinskaia. It originates from the town of Kineshma, 335 kilometres northeast of Moscow. ...

The icon shows the Mother of God with her hands folded in prayer on her breast, next to him in the background is Jesus Christ Crucified on the hills of Jerusalem. Tempera on panel, ...

Icon of the Mother of God Umilenije "Balkinska". Tempra on board, chalk-gypsum base, gilding. There are two claws on the back of the icon. Russia XIX century. dimensions 35.5/30....

This extremely fine Russian icon shows the image of Christ Pantocrator, which translates roughly as 'Christ the Almighty'. It's one of the most important images of Christ within Orthodox Christianity...

Beautiful old icon of the Mother of God. In Russia, the Kazanskaya Mother of God was one of the most revered icons and the patron saint of women. Therefore a Kazanskaya was always pr...