January 14, 2021 A Smile that Warms Hearts. Bethlehem Icon of the Mother of God The icons of the Most Holy Theotokos have always been revered by the Orthodox Christians with particular ardency. There are many different images of…
December 22, 2020 Yury Kuznetsov’s Icon-Painting School — a Unique Style in Modern Iconography Most schools of contemporary Orthodox iconography follow similar techniques and strictly defined canons while maintaining their own set of distinct approaches. The painting style…
December 10, 2020 The Icon of the Mother of God “The Sign”. Why the Name? Dmitry Trofimov, head of the Tsargrad creative workshops answers. The image of the Blessed Virgin with Her hands raised in prayer and the Divine…
December 8, 2020 History of Iconography in Africa Christianity came to Africa as early as in the 1st century after Christ. It was preached in this part of the world by three…
November 4, 2020 “Grandma, What Do I Need an Icon for?” A Story about Help from the Most Holy Theotokos My grandmother gave me a small icon of the Most Holy Theotokos for graduation. She said that this old icon had saved her loved…
November 2, 2020 Jakobstadt Icon of the Mother of God Feast Days: November 4; July 21 History of the Icon Jakobstadt Icon of the Mother of God has been the only miraculous shrine in…
October 29, 2020 “Before and After Giving Birth a Virgin”. Icon of the Mother of God Commemorated on 17 (30) October The icon was brought to the Nikolo-Peshnoshsky monastery by the famous Moscow merchant Alexei Grigorievich Mokeev, when he decided…
October 2, 2020 What Icon Would Make a Good Wedding Present? Anatoly Vlezko, head of the Palekh Iconostasis Workshop answers. An icon could make an excellent wedding gift, especially if it’s a church wedding. However,…
September 30, 2020 What Is Stroganov Icon-Painting School? Dmitry Trofimov, head of the Tsargrad creative workshops answers. Almost every icon has a customer, but only one family of patrons gave their name…
September 17, 2020 The Pisidia* Icon of the Mother of God Feast day: September 16 HISTORY OF THE ICON The Pisidia Myrrh-streaming Icon of the Mother of God became famous for its great miracles in…
