#russianicon

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This extremely detailed 19th-century icon depicting various religious scenes is a miniature representation of the traditional icon screen, also known as the iconostasis, which is used to separate the nave from the sanctuary in Russian Orthodox churches. The icon features six registers separated into smaller images of the prophets, saints, and church feasts. The scenes of the Synaxis of the Archangels, the Pokrov of the Mother of God, the Trinity, the Beheading of St John the Forerunner, the Dormition, and the image of St. Nicholas are placed between the Deacon's Doors. The main Orthodox church feasts can be seen in the second register. As for the compositional center of this antique piece, it is reserved for the image of Christ Enthroned. The icon is currently part of a private collection located in Germany.

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Today is the feast day of the Mother of God of the Akathist Hymn. Russian-orthodox icon, 40 x 35.5 cm, 19th century.

In the center, the Mother of God holds the Infant Christ, both crowned by two angels — a heavenly affirmation of their divine glory. Surrounding them are ten prophets: David, Solomon, Jeremiah, Gideon, Moses, Habakkuk, Daniel, Ezekiel, Isaias, and Elias, all foretelling the mystery of the Incarnation.

Encircling the icon are 24 intricate scenes, each paired with the verses of the Akathist Hymn — 12 Kondakia and 12 Ikoi, beginning with the letters of the Greek alphabet. This sacred hymn, written by Georgios Pisides in 626 AD after the miraculous deliverance of Constantinople, remains one of the most beloved devotions in Orthodox tradition.

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Heute ist der Festtag der Gottesmutter des Akathistoshymnus. Russisch-orthodoxe Ikone, 40 x 35,5 cm, 19. Jahrhundert.

Im Zentrum hält die Gottesmutter das Christuskind, beide von zwei Engeln gekrönt – ein himmlisches Zeichen ihrer göttlichen Herrlichkeit. Umgeben sind sie von zehn Propheten: David, Salomo, Jeremia, Gideon, Mose, Habakuk, Daniel, Ezechiel, Jesaja und Elias, die alle das Geheimnis der Menschwerdung vorankündigen.

Die Ikone wird umrahmt von 24 kunstvollen Szenen, die jeweils einem Vers des Akathistoshymnus zugeordnet sind – 12 Kondakien und 12 Ikoi, beginnend mit den Buchstaben des griechischen Alphabets. Dieser heilige Hymnus, im Jahr 626 n. Chr. von Georgios Pisides nach der wunderbaren Rettung Konstantinopels verfasst, zählt bis heute zu den innigsten Andachtsformen der orthodoxen Tradition.

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Алексей Евстигнеев. Иконописная мастерская на Афоне Aleksei Evstigeniev. An icon-painting studio on mount Athos 1997 nicon

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[russianicons]

We are happy to announce the highly anticipated release of the book "Russian Icons from the Mid-17th to the Early 20th Centuries: The Collection of Oleg Kushnirskiy" published by "EKSMO"! Edited by art historian Sofia Birina, this is the first extended catalog of Oleg Kushnirskiy's icon collection, introducing it to the academic discourse.

We are very grateful to our authors — Anna Ivannikova, Dr. Wendy Salmond, and Dr. Alek D. Epstein, as well as to experts — Sergey Khodorkovskiy and Nikolay Zadorozhny, the director of the Museum of Russian icon, for their contribution to our book project and our mission of researching and promoting the Russian icon painting all over the world.

We also thank Sergey Brun for the translation, Andrey Chumachenko for the design, and Pavel Ascheulov for the photos!

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Palekh was the center of religious art in 19th-century Russia. It is where a unique iconographic tradition was developed. Icons that depicted the scene of the Resurrection — the Harrowing of Hades were especially popular with Orthodox believers of all social backgrounds at the time. Pieces created in Palekh were distinguished by the highly detailed and complex centerpiece surrounded by the border scenes with the Feasts of the liturgical year and the figures of the Four Evangelists in the corners. This particular icon also has an interesting and unusual addition to the bottom tier – the Crucifixion scene, which points to the fact that it was painted for a private commissioner. Come learn more about this icon and the Palekh icon painting tradition on our website.