Christian Religious Icons

Historic religious icons illustrating scenes from Christ's life and important Christian events, richly decorated with tempera and gold, reflecting spiritual depth.

Europe, Bulgaria. Three Kings at Christ's Nativity, Bulgarian traditional sacred art style.

Ascension of Christ / Icon / c.1700

Russian icon, tempera on panel, circa 1399, Russia, Novgorod, State Open-air Museum of History and Architecture Novgorodian Kremlin, 151x126

Ikon of a descent into Hell, 17th century. Artist: Unknown

Cretoise school. "The Dormition of the Virgin". Tempera and gold on wood. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 112280-2 Ame, Chretian art, Christianity, Dormition, pain, religious history, Christian iconography, religious iconography, icon, mother, death, Chretian religion, Orthodox religion, Seraphin

Resurrection - Descension to Hell, tempera on wood, gilding

Europe, Bulgaria. Three Kings at Christ's Nativity, Bulgarian traditional sacred art style.

The Apparition of Our Lady to Saint Sergius of Radonezh, Russian icon

Ikona: Zmartwychwstanie Chrystusa (Powstanie z grobu i Zstąpienie do Otchłani). nieznany warsztat rosyjski (1700-1970), workshop

Painting titled 'The Marriage of the Virgin' by Niccolò di Buonaccorso, an Italian painter. Dated 14th Century

Ascension of Our Lord Pskov School - 16Th Century Icons

Altar frontal from La Seu d'Urgell or of the Apostles. Date/Period: Second quarter of 12th century. Painting. Tempera and remains of varnished metal plate on pine wood. Height: 1,025 mm (40.35 in); Width: 1,510 mm (59.44 in). Author: UNKNOWN.

Icon: Dormition of the Mother of God; unknown workshop of Old Believers; 19th century (1800-00-00-1880-00-00);

Ikona: Objawienie św. Sergiusza z Radoneża. nieznany warsztat rosyjski (1700-1970), factory

Trinity / Russian Icon / 19th Century

First Council of Nicaea, Strelitzas, Theophanes (Theophanes the Cretan) (ca 1500-1559)

'Icon: St John the Divine with Scenes from His Life'. Russia, 19th century. Dimensions: 107x85x3,5 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Fresco in Varlaam monastery, Meteora (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1988), Trikala, Thessaly, Greece, 16th century.

King Edgar offering the Charter of Westminster Abbey to Christ. The Virgin Mary and St. Peter flank the King. Taken from the eleventh-century Hyde Abbey Register. From The Island Race, a 20th century book that covers the history of the British Isles from the pre-Roman times to the Victorian era. Written by Sir Winston Churchill and abridged by Timothy Baker.

Icon: do not put on the coupin (shrub that has not burned); Unknown Russian workshop (1700-1970); 2nd half 19th century (1851-00-00-1900-00-00);

Altar of Seu d' Urgel and the Apostles, from a church of the diocese of Urgel. Dated 12th Century

Icon with four church feasts. About 1310-20 Probably Thessalonica, Greece Egg tempera, gilding, wood. Thessalonica, Greece; The most important artistic centre in the Byzantine Empire after Constantinople. It depicts four episodes from the life of Christ that were celebrated as important religious feasts. In the Annunciation (top left), the Virgin has been disturbed while spinning thread by the sudden arrival of the archangel Gabriel. In the Nativity (top right), the Virgin sleeps next to the man

The Baptism of Christ. Mural painting. From the Church of St. Petka. Krapets, Pernik region, Bulgaria. 17th century. National Archaeological Museum. Sofia. Bulgaria.

Passing away of Mary / Icon / C17th

The Baptism of Christ by Russian icon / State Open-air Museum Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery / 1497 / Russia, Northern School / Tempera on panel / Bible /

The Baptism of Christ, icon, 17th century northern Russian

Apostles, Russian icon, tempera on panel, 16th century, Russia, Arkhangelsk, Regional Art Museum, 50, 5x38, 5

The Bogolyubsky Virgin by Byzantine icon / State United Museum Centre in the Kremlin, Moscow / Early 10th century / Byzantium / Egg tempera on wood / Bible /Icon Painting

Bulgaria, Central Mountains, Troyan, Troyan Monastery, third-largest monastery in Bulgaria, 16th century, with murals painted by Zahari Zograf, interior religious paintings

Russia, Volga-Baltic Waterway, Goritzy. Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, founded in 1397 by St. Cyril. Icon & Monastery Museum. 15th century Icons.

Ethiopia, Near Bahar Dar, Zeghe Peninsula, Ura Kidane Mehret Monastery, Window With Biblical Paintings

'Icon: The Mother of God the Life-Bearing Source'. Byzantium, 17th century. Dimensions: 56,2x47,2x2,2 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

The Last Judgment; The Virgin and Child with a Bishop-Saint and Saint Peter Martyr; The Crucifixion; The Glorification of Saint Thomas Aquinas; The Nativity. Artist: Master of the Dominican Effigies (Italian, active Florence, ca. 1325-ca. 1355). Dimensions: Overall 26 3/8 x 18 5/8 in. (67 x 47.3 cm); painted surface 23 1/4 x 16 5/8 in. (59.1 x 42.2 cm). Date: ca. 1325.One of the principal Florentine manuscript illuminators during the second quarter of the fourteenth century, the anonymous artist known as the Master of the Dominican Effigies, like many of his contemporaries, was also active as a painter. He was named after a panel depicting Christ and the Virgin with Seventeen Dominican Saints, in the Chuch of Santa Maria Novella, Florence. The Lehman panel exemplifies the artist's emphasis upon lively narrative and decorative detail, executed in reduced form, highlighting his tendencies as a miniaturist. This panel likely formed the center of a small folding tabernacle (whose flanking

Icon: Our Lady of Tolgsk; Unknown Russian workshop (1700-1970); 18th century (1701-00-00-1800-00-00);

Saints Boris and Gleb by unknown painter, tempera on panel, Russia, Vladimir, State Museum of Architecture, History and Art

Russian icon by unknown painter, tempera on panel, 16th century, Russia, Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery

The Transfiguration, 18th century, central Russian, from Banca Intesa Collection of Russian Icons

The Mother of God, 'Joy to all who Grieve' by Russian icon / Private Collection/ Mid of the 19th cen./ Russia, Romanov-Borisoglebsk School/ Tempera on panel/ Russian icon painting/ 53,5x44,5/ Bible

The Birth of Christ, 1405, by Andrei Rublev or Andrej Rubljov (1360-1430), Icon, Cathedral of the Annunciation, Moscow.

Entry of Christ into Jerusalem, icon

Altar frontal from Ix. Detail depicting two apostles, one probably Saint Peter with the keys (left) and Saint Martin of Tours dividing his cloak to give it to a poor man (right). Second quarter of 12th century. Anonymous. La Seu Urgell workshop, From the Parish Church of La Guingueta of Ix, Catalonia, Spain. National Art Museum of Catalonia. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain.

Romania, Bucovina, Voronet Monastery, fresco,

Icon: Christ Pantokrator from the deesis group with images of "persecuts" and shows of fresh in the fields; Unknown Russian workshop (1700-1970); 18th/19th century (1750-00-00-1850-00-00);

SOFIA LA DIVINA SABIDURIA EN SU TRONO - SIGLO XIV. Location: GALERIA TRETYAKOV. MOSKAU. RUSSIA.

The Prophet Elijah in the wilderness, with Scenes of his life, 19th century, northern Russian, Banca Intesa Collection of Russian Icons

Romania, Moldova, Gura Humorului. Detail from a wall of the painted Voronet Monastery.

Typical icon: Crucifixion of Christ, three images of the Mother of God: "Consolation of all distressed", "Unexpected consolation" and "crushing bad hearts", Saint. Mikołaj Miracle worker and saints in the fields; unknown workshop of Old Believers; 19th century (1800-00-00-1850-00-00);

'Icon: The Transfiguration'. Russia, 16th century. Dimensions: 78x61 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Birth of Christ / Russian icon / C15th

Jesus Christ with apostles by unknown painter, tempera on panel, circa 1467-1471, Novgorod School, Russia, Novgorod, State Open-air Museum of History and Architecture Novgorodian Kremlin, 112x85

Icon: the birth of the Mother of God; unknown provincial workshop (1600-1970); early 20th century (1900-00-00-1920-00-00);

The Apparition of Our Lady to Saint Sergius of Radonezh, Russian icon

Christ's Ascension, miniature from the Rabula Gospels, Syria 6th Century.

The Descending into Hades Artist Unknown Icon Novgorod, Russia Tempera on wood

The Hilandar monastery, Greece , 1918 - Greece - Fernand Cuville - (September) (French - Le monastère de Hilandar , Grèce). Christianity, monastery, painting, object of worship, saint, medium age, Religion , Art, Turkey, Hilendar, Popskaia icon - Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple

The Descent of the Holy Spirit by Russian icon / State Open-air Museum Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery / 1497 / Russia, Northern School / Tempera on panel / Bible /

The Presentation in the Temple Byzantine Painter Byzantine The Hypapante is one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox church. According to the Gospel of Luke (2:22-38), when Joseph (far left) and the Virgin (center) presented Christ in the temple for the rite of purification forty days after his birth, his divinity was immediately recognized by Simeon (right) and the prophetess Anna (left).. The Presentation in the Temple 435828

Religious illustration with Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ as child by Giovanni Cimabue, Tempera on panel, circa 1280, circa 1240-1302, Great Britain, London, National Gallery, 25,7x20,5

'Icon: Nativity of the Virgin'. Russia, First half of the 16th century. Dimensions: 90x70,5 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Frescos of the north aisle, by Maestro di San Giorgio e il drago a San Zeno, 14th Century, fresco. Italy. Veneto. Verona. San Zeno Maggiore basilica. Jesus Christ crucified between The Virgin Mary St John and St Mary Magdalene St George and the dragon between two Saint Bishops clients. Fresco painters of Verona of St Sigismund and a devotee Madonna with Child Enthroned armor helmet pastoral/crosier staff Cross aureole/halo

Russia, Golden Ring city of Yaroslavl. 17th century Church of Elijah the Prophet (aka Tserkov Ilyi Proroka), interior ceiling & wall frescos. UNESCO

Wall mural in the Church of Elijah The Prophet, Yaroslavl, Russia

Painted panel depicting the Virgin and Child. Cimabue (Cenni di Pepe) (ca.1240-ca.1302 Florentine)

Apostle, Russian icon, tempera on panel, Early16th century, Russia, Arkhangelsk, Regional Art Museum, 66x47

Fresco inside the 19th century, Greek Orthodox, Chapel of St. George on Mount Lycabettus (Lycabettos), in Athens, Greece

Icons from the 15th and 16th centuries on display in the Church of Our Lady of the Castle, 11th century Church of Our Lady of the Castle, Old Town, Rhodes, Unedco World Heritage Site, Greece, Europe

Triptych painting on wood depicting, on the central panel, Madonna with a crown in a red dress with a blue cloak, flanked by two angels with varicolored wings. Each of the side panels has 3 rows of 2 disciples with differentiated hair. The back of the closed panel shows hand knife marks and gesso. Maker: Ethiopian Orthodox. Wood, paint. Date: Mid- to late 15th century. Museum: National Museum of African Art.

The Nativity, c.1475, from the church of Saint Nicholas, Gostinople, Banca Intesa Collection of Russian Icons

Ikona: Zaśnięcie Bogurodzicy. nieznany warsztat rosyjski (1700-1970), workshop

San Ginesio (Italia, Marche, provincia di Macerata), Pinacoteca Comunale Gentili. Stefano Folchetti, Madonna in trono col Bambino e i santi Bendetto, Rocco, Sebastiano e Bernardo, 1492

Frescoes in Saint Sava church, Beograd, Serbia.

'Icon: Descent of the Holy Spirit (fragment of epistyle)'. Byzantium, Athos, 12th century. Dimensions: 32x18,5x3 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Assumption of Blessed Virgin by unknown painter, tempera on panel, 15th century, Novgorod School, Russia, St Petersburg, State Russian Museum, 48x37

15th century Russian icon depicting the Miracle of Florus and Laurus. Tempera on panel, Novgorod School

Interiors of a museum, Byzantine Museum, Old Fortress, Corfu Town, Ionian Islands, Greece

Lamentation of Christ. Painting. Height: 670 mm (26.37 in); Width: 280 mm (11.02 in). Author: LORENZO MONACO.

Baptism of Christ / Icon / 17th century

Mary the Mother of God. Icon, Russian School, 17th century. Oil on wood. Private collection

Jesus CHRIST entering Jerusalem, late 17th century Greek icon

Saint Nicholas, Russian icon, tempera on panel, Late 15th century, Russia, Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery,

Ikona: Matka Boska - Pocieszenie Wszystkich Strapionych. nieznany warsztat rosyjski (1700-1970), factory

Christ in Majesty with Twelve Apostles. Dated: c. 1320. Dimensions: overall: 27.7 x 20.6 cm (10 7/8 x 8 1/8 in.). Medium: miniature on vellum. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Workshop of Pacino di Bonaguida.

Christ enthroned by Russian icon, tempera on panel, 13th century, 14th century, Russia, Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery, 106x73

The Crucifixion Andrea di Bartolo Italian. The Crucifixion 435574

South facade with fresco from the lives of St. Nicholas and St. John the New, frescoes, St. George's Monastery Church, Voronet, South Bukovina, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Moldova, Europe

Saint Wenceslas, miniature from the Vysehrad Gospels, manuscript Czech Republic 11th Century.

Icon: Crucifixion of Christ with the saints; Unknown Russian workshop (1700-1970); 19th century (1801-00-00-1900-00-00);

Abraham and Melchizedek, early 13th century fresco in the Crypt of St Magnus, St Mary Cathedral, Anagni, Lazio. Italy, 13th century.

The Virgin and Child Enthroned with Two Angels by Cimabue, Giovanni (ca 1240-1302)/ National Gallery, London/ c. 1280/ Italy, Florentine School/ Tempera on panel/ Gothic/ 25,7x20,5/ Bible

Resurrection orthodox cathedral, Podgorica, Montenegro. Fresco detail. Jesus resurrecting Lazarus..

St Paul. disputes and confounds. Palatine Chapel. Palermo.12th cent.

adoration of the magi, 17th century, museum of icons, Royal castle, Sanok, subcarpacy voivodeship,,.

13th century, Armenian Evangelical manuscript, The visit of the three shepherds to the birth of Christ

The Transfiguration; Nicaea, Turkey; early 13th century - late 13th century; Tempera colors and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 20.6 × 14.9 cm (8 1,8 × 5 7,8 in.)

The Entry into Jerusalem. Templon of Lomnica Iconostasis. The Holy Trinity Foca Church of St Nicholas. Tempera on wood. Georgije Mitrofanovic. 1616. Bosnia Herzegovina

Icon: Meeting of the Lord; Aleksandrow, Ivan (1st half of the 18th century); 1721 (1721-00-00-1721-00-00);

Velebrdo, Mavrovo and Rostusa, Polog, North Macedonia. September 7, 2024. Murals in the Monastery of Saint Jovan Bigorski Velebrdo.

Bliej Kultury unknown

The Nativity, 14th century wall painting in the Church of our Lady of Phorbia, Panagia Phorbiotissa, or Panagia of Asinou, Asinou, Cyprus

Four applied icon: Crucifixion of Christ, Miko Aj, "silence my sorrows", archanged Micha and in -wing. Haramia Ampius - in the fields; unknown workshop of ancient information; 19th century (1800-00-00-1850-00-00);Guardian Angel (iconogra. Saint), Mikołaj from Mira Litejska (Saint - Ca 270- Ca 345), Natalia (Saint - - Ca 305), Nikita (Saint - -372), Pan hosts (iconogr.), Sidor (Saint . - ca 33-ca 1000), Ucisz moje smutki (ikonogr.), Ukrzyżowanie (ikonogr.), aniołowie, archaniołowie, ikony, ikony czterodzielne, inskrypcje, maforion (ikonogr.), nimb (ikonogr.), przekaz (proweniencja) , wings, armor (iconogr.), Saints

The Prophet Elijah and the Fiery Chariot by Russian icon / Sanpaolo Banco di Napoli Art Collection / 13th century / Russia, Novgorod School / Tempera on panel / Bible / 55x45 / Russian icon painting

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