Tempera on wood
31 x 26,5 cm
Russian, 19th century

The prototype for this icon was once in the hand of a Constantinople widow who hid it in her home during the iconoclast period. In a desperate attempt to save it from desecration, she threw it into the sea where it stood upright and floated away. Many years later it appeared out to sea in a pillar of fire off the Iveron monastery on Mount Athos from which it derives its name. An eremit brought the icon to land and the monks of the monastery built a church for it.

Tempera on wood 
34 x 27 cm 
Russian, ca. 1800

Tempera on wood, gold leaf,
45 x 38 cm
Russian, 19TH century

Saint Geoorge of Lydda was according to tradition a Roman soldier in the Guard of Emperor Diocletian. After his conversion to Christianity he suffered martyrdom and was beheaded. He is he fighter against the evil and is immortalized in the tale of George and the dragon.

Tempera on wood
35,5 x 31 cm
Russian, 19th century

In the upper part Elias is depicted ascending to Heaven in a fiery chariot surrounded with flames and harnessed to four winged horses throwing his coat to his pupil Elisha. In the lower left corner an angel awakens the Saint and above he is feeded by a raven.

According to the Tradition of Holy Church, the Prophet Elijah will be the Forerunner of the Dread Second Coming of Christ. He will proclaim the truth of Christ, urge all to repentance, and will be slain by the Antichrist. This will be a sign of the end of the world.

Tempera on wood, Basma brass
37,4 x 32 cm
Russian, 19th century

The Entry to Jerusaleme is the beginning of the cycle of Our Lord’s Passion.Christ, followed by the apostles, is riding on a white donkey to Jerusaleme. The people flood out of the towngates to praise him.

Tempera on wood
31,5 x 27 cm
Russian, 19th century

John the Baptist stands on the left bank of the river Jordan facing Christ and placing his hand upon Christ’s head as he stands nude in the water giving benediction with his right hand. Above his head the Holy Spirit appears in form of a dove.  three angels on the right bank gently bow with covered hands toward Christ, representing the Angel hierarchies.

Tempera on wood
34,5 x 29,5 cm
Russian, 18th century

Saint John Evangelist is dictating the Gospel to his disciple Prochorus.

Tempera on wood
30,5 x 26 cm
Russian, 19th century

The theme originates with the legend of King Abgar of Edessa who, being ill, sent his ambassadors to Jesus to obtaine his help. Jesus, who was unable to visit the king at this moment, pressed his face into a piece of linen  and gave it to Abgar’s ambassadors. When the king got this he was heald the same moment. On the borders Guardian Angel and Saint Macarius.

Tempera on wood
22,2 x 17,8 cm
Russian, 19th century

The icon illustrates two different events  celebrated on the same day in the church calendar ( 14^th october). According to the vision granted only to St. Andrew the Holy Fool, who is seen in the icon gesturing, below right together with his pupil Epiphanius, the Mother of God, accompanied by archangels, John the Baptist, apostles, bishops, holy women, monks and martyrs, spreads her veil in protection over the congregation, an open scroll in her right hand. St. Romanos the Melodist, attended by the Emperor Leo together with the Empress and the Patriarch of Constantinople is depicted below center standing on an ambo.

tempera on wood
15 x 12 cm
Russian, 19th century

The Dormition (Falling Asleep) of the Mother of God is one of the great feasts of the Orthodox Church, celebrated on Aug 15 This feast, which is also sometimes called the Assumption, commemorates the death, resurrection and glorification of Christ’s mother. It proclaims that Mary has been „assumed“ by God into the heavenly kingdom of Christ in the fullness of her spiritual and bodily existence.