Icons

All icons are made on high quality boards using the traditional egg tempera technique using gold, natural minerals and pigments. Studio "ICONA" accepts orders for temple, analogion, family, wedding, measured and personalized icons.

Jesus Christ the Pantocrator The Pantocrator, or the Almighty – is a key depiction of Christ in the icon-painting showing Him as the Heavenly King and Judge.

The Eleusa The icon of the Mother of God is the image of piety and mercy. According to the church tradition, the Theotokos is the greatest advocate of the human race before our Lord.

The Mother of God “Quick to Hear” Troparion Icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear”: Let us make haste to the Theotokos amid our misfortunes, and fall down now before her holy icon, crying out with faith from the depths of our soul: Hearken quickly to our entreaty, O Virgin, in that thou art called ‘she who is quick to hear’ For thee do we, thy servants, have as a ready helper in our needs.

St. Andrew the Apostle The Holy Apostle Andrew was the first of the apostles to follow Jesus and also the one, who introduced his brother Simon Peter (Saint Peter) to Christ. After Whitsunday he went to the East to preach. According to the legend, he reached the place, where the city of Kiev is situated today. The feast day of St. Andrew is celebrated on the 13th of December (new style).

Vladimirskaya Mother of God The miracle-working icon of the Mother of God descends from Constantinople. On our web-page you can find a replica from the icon which has been resided in Russia from 1155 according to the chronicle. Prince Andrey Bogolyubsky soon transferred it to Vladimir where it got its name from. From 1395, the miracle-working Vladimirskaya icon has been in Moscow. The holy face is instinct with spirituality and nobleness. You can read the sorrow of the whole world in Her eyes.

Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas of Myra (15 March 270 – 6 December 343), was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker.

Ilya Muromets Ilya Muromets lived in the XII century and died in the Kyivo-Pechers’koj Lavre around 1188.

The Holy Trinity Direct depiction of the Trinity would contradict the conception of eternal, inconceivable and triune God. "God has never been seen by anyone", therefore only symbolic depictions have been acknowledged as canonical. Three angels symbolize three hypostasis of God (Father, Son and the Holy Spirit) - the Holy Trinity - which is believed to be distinct yet coessential.

Christ Pantocrator The Pantocrator, or the Almighty – is a key depiction of Christ in the icon-painting showing Him as the Heavenly King and Judge.

Vladimirskaya Mother of God The miracle-working icon of the Mother of God descends from Constantinople. On our web-page you can find a replica from the icon which has been resided in Russia from 1155 according to the chronicle. Prince Andrey Bogolyubsky soon transferred it to Vladimir where it got its name from. From 1395, the miracle-working Vladimirskaya icon has been in Moscow. The holy face is instinct with spirituality and nobleness. You can read the sorrow of the whole world in Her eyes.

The Eleusa (Greek. tenderness or showing mercy) The icon of the Mother of God is the image of piety and mercy. According to the church tradition, the Theotokos is the greatest advocate of the human race before our Lord.

The Annunciation According to a number of theologians, the words of the Archangel Gabriel - "Rejoice, Blessed One!" - became the first "good" news for humankind after its fall.

Jesus Christ the Pantocrator The Pantocrator, or the Almighty - is a key depiction of Christ in the icon-painting showing Him a the Heavenly King and Judge. The Saviour can be depicted full height, sitting on the chair or, like on this icon, the upper part of his body can be depicted. On this site, you can see a replica of the mosaic icon of the Savior made in the 12th century from Berlin’s Bode Museum.

Archangel Michael In the New Testament, Michael leads God's armies against Satan's forces in the Book of Revelation, where during the war in heaven he defeats Satan.

Archangel Gabriel The name Gabriel, which the archangel received from God, means the fortress of God or the power of God.

Saint Melania Saint Melania of Rome, 5th century, received from God the gift of healing various diseases. She is prayed to during pregnancy and during the difficult course of childbirth.

Agiosoritissa This icon is a copy of the icon from the 12th century, from the Deesis series of St. Catherine's Monastery (Sinai, Egypt). In Greek traditions, such icons are called Paraklesis (Intercessor).

Archangel Michael In the New Testament, Michael leads God's armies against Satan's forces in the Book of Revelation, where during the war in heaven he defeats Satan.

Wedding Icons The Wedding couple – is a composition of two icons, the Saviour and the Mother of God, performed in a unified style. During the sacrament of marriage, they lie on the left and on the right of the royal doors. At the end of the sacrament, the priest blesses the couple with the icons for a life together. The icons are kept not only as a memento, but they are the visible images of the invisible presence and blessing of God.

Crucifixion The replica (the archetype of 13th century resides in Louvre) dates back to the old crucifixions. Physiological details are absent here. Not death and agony but the triumph of God who has defeated death is a key sense of the icon. The figure of the Saviour is as though laid on the Cross and the God is opening His embrace to all, and reaching out for Him.

Wedding Icons This icon is a copy of the icon from the 12th-14th century from the Deesis series of St. Catherine's Monastery (Sinai, Egypt).

Christmas This feast day icon is instinct with the feeling of joy and exaltation. In the centre of the icon there is the Mother of God and the Child and the shaft of the Star of Bethlehem descends upon them. A bull and a donkey are warming up the Divine Child with their breath. On the right there are the shepherds who have received the Good News about Christmas of the Saviour of this world. On the right there are the three Wise Men “following the star” with the gifts to for the everlasting Father.

Resurrection of Jesus In Christian theology, the death and resurrection of Jesus are the most important events, a foundation of the Christian faith, as commemorated by Easter.

Christ the True Vine "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser". (John 15:1). The icon arose as a copy of a cappadocian fresco and is especially honored by the Georgian Church. The feast day is January 14th.

Deesis In Byzantine art, and later Eastern Orthodox art generally, the Deësis or Deisis (Greek: δέησις, "prayer" or "supplication") is a composition depicting Lord Jesus Christ, and the Virgin Mary and John the Forerunner addressing Him in the praying poses. Key dogmatic meaning of the icon – intercession for the humankind before the Heavenly King and Judge.

Martyrs of the Sviatogorsk Monastery Holy martyrs fell victims of the cruel Bolshevik regime during the Great Terror. Commemoration Day is September 11th (Old Style)/24th (New Style)

Angel with Golden Hair On this icon Archangel Gabriel is depicted. According to the evangelic narration it was him Gabriel who has brought the Good News about the birth of Son to the Virgin Mary. In Hebrew, angel means God’s agent. The icon relates to the Byzantian tradition. The holy face is instinct with beauty and nobleness, his look is full of sorrow.

Saviour Exactly as it was 1000 years ago, so also today, the icon reveals what Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself once said, "The Kingdom of Heaven has come closer!" The icon puts us face to face with this Kingdom and with God, who has become human for our salvation. The icon is a place, where God and Man meet one another.

Saint Martyr Stephanida Stephanida suffered the martyrdom for Christ during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. She was tied up to two bowed palms and torn by them apart. She was only 15 years old when she died.

Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas of Myra (15 March 270 – 6 December 343), was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker.

Virgin «Ognevidnaya» On this icon the Blessed Mother is portrayed alone, without the Christ Child. The maforion is usually kept in red or purple color, which corresponds to the name of the icon "The Fiery One". On our icon is the robe in blue, which symbolizes the celestial fire.

Annunciation According to a number of theologians, the words of the Archangel Gabriel - "Rejoice, blessed one" - became the first "good" news for humankind after its fall.

Transfiguration of the Lord This icon is a depiction of evangelic narration about the transfiguration of the Lord. To the left of the transfigured in the Heavenly glory Jesus Christ is Ilya, to the right – Moses. At the bottom the falling apostles are depicted blinded by the glory of the Lord. From left to right: Peter, John and Jacob.

Joy of All Who Sorrow It is also a type of icon that depicts the Theotokos in a specific manner, standing beneath her Son, who is in Heaven as a king, and surrounded by people and angels.

Saint Nicholas of Myra Saint Nicholas of Myra (15 March 270 – 6 December 343), was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker.

Archangel Michae In the New Testament, Michael leads God's armies against Satan's forces in the Book of Revelation, where during the war in heaven he defeats Satan.

Saint Nicholas of Myra Saint Nicholas of Myra (15 March 270 – 6 December 343), was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker.

Bernward of Hildesheim Bernward of Hildesheim (960 - 1022) is venerated by the Catholic Church and the Romanian Orthodox Church. Since 2006 the local saint of the Russioan Orthodox Diocese of Berlin and the German Diocese. St. Bernward was a remarkable art theorist and practitioner and has therefore earned the title of "the holy artist".

St. Taisia of Egypt Thais was an Egyptian saint from the 5th century. The day of remembrance in the Orthodox Church is celebrated on May 23rd (according to the Gregorian calendar). This little icon has an intimate and authentic character.

Guardian Angel The guardian angel, given to a person by God while being baptized, protects him from evil, helps and guides him in good and holy doings throughout his life. "See that you do not despise one of these Little Ones, for I tell you that their Angels in Heaven always see the face of my Heavenly Father." (Mt 18,10)

Christ Pantocrator The iconic image of Christ Pantocrator was one of the first images of Christ developed in the Early Christian Church and remains a central icon of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

The Great-martyr Panteleimon The Great-martyr Panteleimon (Greek – healer, most merciful) lived during the last terrible persecution of the Christians. He was executed in the 3rd century AD during the reign of Maximilian. St. Panteleimon was a doctor. On the icons, he is usually depicted with the martyrs cross in the right hand or basket for medicines in the left hand, like as on this icon.

John the Baptist After Mary (mother of Jesus), John the Baptist is one of the most venerated saints. He preached and baptized in the style of the ancient prophets. According to the Old and New Testaments, he is the immediate predecessor of Jesus Christ. On this icon he is shown in an ascetic robe and in a praying pose.

Xenia of Saint Petersburg Troparion (Tone 8) In you, O mother was carefully preserved what is according to the image. For you took up the Cross and followed Christ. By so doing, you taught us to disregard the flesh for it passes away, But to care instead for the soul since it is immortal. Therefore, O Blessed Xenia, your spirit rejoices with the Angels.

« X »