January 16, 2020 Frescoes of the Holy Transfiguration Church Few people know that there is only one historical site on the territory of modern Belarus where 12th-century frescoes have been preserved: the Transfiguration…
January 13, 2020 Icon of the Mother of God of the Gate of Dawn This wonderworking icon is truly unique. Both Catholics and Orthodox kneel before it. The great Christian holy site where the icon of the Mother…
January 7, 2020 Mother of God Of the Three Joys During the time of Peter I (beginning of the 18th century), one painter was sent to study in Italy. Upon returning to Russia, he…
January 1, 2020 Famous Iconographers: Dionisius the Wise My exposure to Russian icon painting began with the works and the name of Dionisius. A friend of mine has an amazing book-album titled…
November 21, 2019 The Archangel Michael Inscriptions and the Angels of the Church Let’s take a look at a 14th century icon in the Byzantine Museum, Athens. It represents the Archangel Michael, leader of the heavenly armies….
November 6, 2019 Joy of All Who Sorrow Icon of the Mother of God There is no escape from sorrow in our lives. You will have sorrow in the world, the Savior tells us, but be brave, for…
November 5, 2019 Icon of the Mother of God of Kaluga It was 1748. The serfdom in Russia had not been abolished yet, and the peasants were under the control of their masters. However, everyone…
November 2, 2019 Kasperovskaya Icon of the Mother of God There is a great Orthodox sacred object in the Odessa region of Ukraine – the Kasperovskaya Icon of the Mother of God. It is…
October 2, 2019 The Miraculous Hirbovat Icon of the Mother of God The official recognition of the miraculous Hirbovat Icon of the Mother of God took place in 1859, and over time, its veneration has increased…
