Icons of Christ the Teacher, the Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael. Icons are hand painted on wood, in Russia. Brilliant lacquer finish. Triptych folds on hinges. 3½x9" when open. $350 One only. [#IC-TPTHP-1]

                Icons of Christ the Teacher, St Peter and St. Paul. Icons are hand painted on wood, in Russia. Brilliant lacquer finish. Triptych folds on hinges. 4½x8" when open. $375 One only. [#IC-TPTHP-3]

                Birch Bark Icon of St. George Slaying the Dragon. Wonderfully expressive and finely detailed Russian icon of St. George cut out of birch bark with etched details. Icon set into a dark stained oak recessed wood frame. Inscriptions in Russian. Maker's mark in birch on back. Very unusual. Early 1990s. 6"x5"x1". $125. One only. [#StGeo-Birch1]
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        Heavy copper cast icon of the Crucifixion. Depicted are the Virgin Mary and St. John the Evangelist flanking Christ. Made in Russia, last half of the 20th century. Very fine detail. Mounted on wood. 6¼"x5¾". $150. [#CRUFX-1]. 1 only.
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                St. George Icon. Silver plated copper casting in high relief with brass plated highlights.
Velvet backing. 2"x2". One only.
$30. [#STG-SPB2]
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                Christ The Teacher.
Christ holding open Bible with inscription in Slavonic: "This Commandment I give you - Love Thy Neighbor." Nickel and brass icon with painted image. Cloth back. Back view. 4"x5".
$45. One only. [#IC-P50a]

                Christ The Teacher.
Christ holding open Bible with inscription in Slavonic: "This Commandment I give you - Love Thy Neighbor." Nickel and brass icon with painted image (different painter than above). Cloth back. Back view. 4"x5".
$45. One only. [#IC-P55a]

                St. Alexander Nevsky, Prince of Novgorod, defeated the Swedes in 1240 and in 1242, the German Teutonic Knights. He was canonized in the 14th century. In this composition, angels celebrate in the heavens above and, as the Patron Saint of St. Petersburg, he stands before the capital buildings that can still be found there. This icon is reminiscent of "Life" icons which were very popular in Russia. They combined two important aspects: contact through prayer and the veneration of the image and the opportunity to better imagine the life of the saint.
                Engraved and lithographed on jewelry-quality brass plate and certified for authenticity by the St. Petersburg Church Council. Produced at the Efremov Institute in St. Petersburg by a group of talented artists using much meticulous and difficult labor. 2x1.5 inches. $45. [#IC-NVSKY]

                Mother of God of Tenderness.
Nicely painted on lacquered wood. Excellent condition. 2¼"x3¼". One only.
$125. [#ECM-7]
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        This world-famous cathedral is the tallest Eastern Orthodox Church in the world. It is near the Moskva river just west of the Kremlin. Made in Russia. Very fine detail. Painted on enamel. Oak frame. Image size: 4¾"x2¼". Overall dimensions: 5½"x7". $125. [#RSTVCh-1]. 1 only.

        Golden-domed church erected in 1993-95 on the Poklonnaya Gora (Low Bow Hill). So named for one of the highest spots in Moscow, from where a "low reverent bow" was expected as an expression of homage. It was here also that Napoleon waited in vain for the keys to the city in 1812. Made in Russia. Very fine detail. Painted on enamel. Oak frame. Image size: 4¾"x2¼". Overall dimensions: 5½"x7". $125. [#RSTVCh-2]. 1 only.

                Circa 1830, Russia. Macarius (1482 - January 12, 1563) was a notable Russian cleric, writer, and icon-painter who served as the Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia from 1542 until 1563. In 1523, Metropolitan Daniel raised Macarius to the rank of archimandrite (analogous to superior abbot) of a monastery in Mozhaisk. There Macarius got acquainted with Vasili III. He was one of a few clerics who supported Vasili III's divorce with Solomonia Saburova and blessed his second marriage with Elena Glinskaya. In 1526, Macarius was appointed Archbishop of Novgorod, where he conducted pro-Muscovite policies. In 1541, Macarius and his companions finished work on the first edition of their great work, the Grand Reading Menaion, a compilation of lives of the Russian saints. Macarius was elected Metropolitan on March 16, 1542. Upon becoming one of the closest advisers of Ivan the Terrible, Macarius arranged his coronation on January 16, 1547. During his Kazan campaign in 1552, Ivan the Terrible left Macarius in Moscow to "protect the tsardom", which made him a temporary head of state. In 1552 and 1554, Macarius completed the second and third editions of the Grand Menaion. The painting of the Saint Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin's Golden Chamber was carried out with his assistance. He also took part in compiling the Chronicle of the Beginning of Tsardom of Tsar and Grand Prince Ivan Vasiliyevich, i.e., an official chronicle of Ivan the Terrible's reign and the Regal Book, an illuminated manuscript about Ivan's reign and policies. Metropolitan Macarius died on January 12 of 1563 and was buried in the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Moscow Kremlin. He was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1988. Brass casting, enamel painting, cloth backing. Shows minor wear. 2"x2¼". $400. [#MitrEn1]