The Nativity of the Lord, Cretan

The Nativity of the Lord, CretanThe Nativity of the Lord is depicted in this mounted icon in the Athonite Cretan style the Byzantine iconographic tradition of Mount Athos as preserved in the luminous Cretan school. This icon brings the mystery of Christmas to life with the intensity characteristic of Byzantine sacred art, one of the richest expressions of the feast of the Incarnation. A quality icon from Damascene Gallery.

The Orthodox Resurrection icon shows Christ descending into Hades and raising Adam and Eve from their tombs

her love for the Russian people

His story teaches that holiness hides where pride never looks

His feasts in February and June are kept with veneration by Orthodox Christians throughout the world

A quality Orthodox mounted icon for any home or hospital chapel

and this image of the Image Not Made by Hands is no exception: the face of the Lord has a powerful presence that commands both attention and the heart

St Seraphim — whose teaching on the acquisition of the Holy Spirit has inspired generations — is depicted with the serene warmth that the Jordanville tradition brings to beloved Russian saints

the Equal-to-the-Apostles — receives from Our Lord the revelation that He is the Messiah

and the first witness of the Resurrection — is depicted here in a modern Russian icon

centered on the Mother of God

One of the most searching religious works of the 19th century

and speaks of the divine life of self-giving love breaking into human history