The great guardian of the Russian statehood, the ancient miraculous icon of Our Lady of Vladimir in countless copies and repetitions was known in all parts of the country. It

Used in the Russian iconography of the later period, the version of the Beatitude of the Forerunner’s section with additional scenes of the prayer of the Forerunner in the dungeon,

One of the favorite methods of medieval icon painting – multi-rowing – is associated, to some extent, with monthly icons. He retained his importance at a later time. In this

The veneration of this image dates back to 1640, when the icon was brought to Moscow. Unfortunately, the original source has not reached our days. Repetitions of the XVII century.

The centerpiece depicts the Resurrection of Christ – the Rise from the tomb with the Descent of Christ to hell. The composition also includes other scenes that have become traditional

The Dormition of the Mother of God is represented with the scene of the Archangel cutting off the hands of the Jew Aphonia. Christ, holding the swaddled soul of the

Composition to the text of the Gospel according to Matthew. A crowded scene is skilfully arranged. In the fields the Guardian Angel, Sawa Zvenigorodsky, Sergius of Radonezh and the martyr

The author’s signature with the date: “V. Guryanov, 1912” in the icon on the lower right of the middleman. On the back of the icon the ink seal: “Artistic and

The icon depicts the martyrdom of 40 soldiers of the Roman army convicted to death for the confession of Christianity in Sebastia about 320 g. It was winter. The warriors

According to the church legend, the icon was revealed during the service of the Apostle Thomas in Arabia. The image of the Mother of God is full of simple-hearted charm.

In the middle section is the Resurrection of Christ, represented as the Rise from the Sepulcher and the Descent into Hell, with the Procession of the Righteous to Paradise and

The archangel is depicted in growth, in a turn to the left, in his left hand is the measure, in the right is a red mirror with the letters “XS.”

In the icon is an original image of the Sabbath of All Saints, occupying the middle and lower parts of the composition. Above the saints standing below, the fall of

Iconography is common for the XIX century. The fields depict the patron saints of the family who ordered the icon: Joachim, John Chrysostom, martyr Anastasia and an unknown martyr. Monument

The ancient fragment is embedded in a thin lime board with two oak keys. In the original colorful layer there is an image of the Monk Anthony the Great lying

The multi-plot composition includes an image of several events related to the story of the Nativity of Christ. Like many works of art of Palekh, he repeats the sample of

Jesus Christ, represented as King by King and Great Bishop, sits on the throne. He is the Mother of God in royal garments and crown, John the Baptist, also in

The composition consists of five registers, with five hallmarks in each. Their sequence, from left to right, from top to bottom: 1. The Mother of God of Yasnogorsk. 2. Our

To the left on the background of architecture is the standing Mother of God, with a staff, after her – the apostles Peter and John. To the right on the

The sequence of scenes on the sidebar can be read in different ways. Traditional, more appropriate to the content of the literary suffering of St.. George, is the next option.

In the midship is represented the martyr Kharlampy, praying to Christ, sitting on a throne in the clouds. Among the hilly landscape is the figure of the deceased saint; his