Russian Orthodox religious icons have a rich history dating back centuries. The use of icons in the Orthodox Church can be traced back to early Christianity, and the tradition of creating and venerating religious icons has been an important part of Russian Orthodox culture for hundreds of years.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Russian Orthodox Church experienced a period of artistic and cultural revival known as the "Golden Age of Russian Iconography." This period saw the creation of many beautiful and intricate religious icons, which were often commissioned by wealthy patrons and displayed in churches and private homes.

The production of Russian Orthodox icons continued into the 19th and 20th centuries, with many talented artists continuing to create beautiful works of religious art. However, the production of icons was disrupted by the Soviet government, which viewed religious icons as symbols of the old order and discouraged their creation more...

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A 19th century Russian icon of Saint Nil Stolbensky, print on…

Russian Icon: Saint Nil Stolbensky (19th Century)

A 19th century Russian icon of Saint Nil Stolbensky, print on tin. 12 x 9 cm

Antique Russian icon with brass face plate, approx 13.5 cm x 11…

Antique Russian Icon with Brass Face Plate

Antique Russian icon with brass face plate, approx 13.5 cm x 11 cm

A Russian Ikon of Saint Nicholas., 26 x 32 cm

Russian Saint Nicholas Ikon

A Russian Ikon of Saint Nicholas., 26 x 32 cm

A 19th century Russian icon of Saint Nicholas, print on tin. 9…

Russian Tin Icon of Saint Nicholas, 19th Century

A 19th century Russian icon of Saint Nicholas, print on tin. 9 x 7 cm

Russian icon, 9 cm high

Small Russian Icon, 9cm

Russian icon, 9 cm high

A Russian icon of St. Nicholas 20 x 17 cm

Russian St. Nicholas Icon (20 x 17 cm)

A Russian icon of St. Nicholas 20 x 17 cm

Late 19th century Russian icon in pressed brass and painted…

Russian Saint Nicholas Icon in Brass and Timber

Late 19th century Russian icon in pressed brass and painted timber panel depicting 'Saint Nicholas'

19th century Russian bronze and enamel icon, of square form,…

Russian Bronze Enamel Icon with Religious Figures and Forgiveness Theme

19th century Russian bronze and enamel icon, of square form, decorated with religious figures within a settings with script translating Forgiving of Sins, accented in tones of green, blue, yellow and white, 5.5 cm x 5 cm

A 19th century Russian icon of the Resurrection of Christ. On a…

Russian Resurrection Icon on 17th Century Board

A 19th century Russian icon of the Resurrection of Christ. On a Seventeenth century board?. 30 x 25 cm

Two Russian icons, 20th century, Hodegetria and Salvator Mundi.…

Russian 20th Century Hodegetria and Salvator Mundi Icons

Two Russian icons, 20th century, Hodegetria and Salvator Mundi. 24 x 170 and 17.5 x 12.5 cm.

Late 19th century Russian icon with embossed silver front over…

Silver Embossed Russian Icon with Painted Figures

Late 19th century Russian icon with embossed silver front over a painted background of figures.

Antique Russian silver metal clad icon measures 18.5 cm high,…

Russian Silver Icon - Antique Metal Clad

Antique Russian silver metal clad icon measures 18.5 cm high, 15 cm

Bronze Russian folding icon, Wt. 9.5 cm x height 6 cm (open)

Russian Bronze Folding Icon

Bronze Russian folding icon, Wt. 9.5 cm x height 6 cm (open)

Small Russian brass two colour enamel travel icon measures 8.3…

Russian Enamel Travel Icon - Small Brass

Small Russian brass two colour enamel travel icon measures 8.3 x 4.7 cm

A Russian wall clock with icon enamel panel copper and wood…

Russian Enamel Wall Clock with Icon Panel

A Russian wall clock with icon enamel panel copper and wood case. Height 46 cm length 30 cm

A pair of moulded brass Icons in the Russian manner, small…

Russian-style Brass Enamel Icons with Cyrillic Script

A pair of moulded brass Icons in the Russian manner, small square tablet form icons, one with an enamel decorated border and highlights, both with a recessed design in low relief in the Byzantine style, with Cyrillic script. Length 6 cm. Width 5.5 cm

Good Russian icon, of rectangular form, painted with mother of…

Russian Mother of God and Christ Child Icon

Good Russian icon, of rectangular form, painted with mother of God and Christ child, with script, in tones of blue, orange and gilt, 13.5 cm x 10.5 cm

Two antique Russian silver miniature icons two saints in silver…

Antique Russian Silver Miniature Icon Pair

Two antique Russian silver miniature icons two saints in silver gilt oklad stamped 84 and makers mark in Cyrillic with another of the Virgin marks 84 and maker IP needs repinning to frame and both with splits to frames measure 4.8 cm x 4.4 cm wide,…

Miniature Russian icon

Tiny Russian Icon

Miniature Russian icon

Russian bronze icon

Bronze Russian Icon

Russian bronze icon

Late 19th century Russian icon ornate gilt metal overlay Jesus…

Gilt Metal Overlay Russian Icon of Jesus Christ

Late 19th century Russian icon ornate gilt metal overlay Jesus Christ painted on panel, 13.5 x 11 cm

A late 19th/early 20th century Russian icon, the ornate old…

Russian Christ Icon with Brass Sunburst Halo

A late 19th/early 20th century Russian icon, the ornate old patinated brass oklad ornately embossed with raised 'sunburst' halo covering the painted oil on board of Christ. 22 x 17 cm.

Russian silver miniature icon with hand painted Jesus,…

1890 Hallmarked Russian Silver Miniature Icon of Jesus

Russian silver miniature icon with hand painted Jesus, hallmarked 1890

Brass Russian icon, 14 cm x 12 cm

Brass Russian Icon - 14 x 12 cm

Brass Russian icon, 14 cm x 12 cm

A painted Russian wooden icon panel from a church depicting a…

Russian Wooden Icon Panel: Head of Jesus and Cross

A painted Russian wooden icon panel from a church depicting a head of Jesus standing in front of a cross. Height 66 cm. Width 46 cm

Russian silvered metal icon

Russian Silver Icon

Russian silvered metal icon

A Russian icon of Kazan mother of God, with oklad, 19th century,…

Kazan Mother of God Icon with Oklad, 19th Century

A Russian icon of Kazan mother of God, with oklad, 19th century, depicting a central image of the Virgin and child. In tempera, gold leaf and gesso on wood, engraved and embossed white metal oklad and halo, 22 cm x 17.5 cm

Early Russian icon with silver plated oclad, Saint, with…

Early Russian Icon with Silver Plated Oclad

Early Russian icon with silver plated oclad, Saint, with Cyrillic dedication to upper left and right. Silver plated oclad (worn), on board verso. 31 cm 23 cm

Late 19th century Russian icon, of rectangular form, painted…

Late 19th Century Russian Icon of Christ

Late 19th century Russian icon, of rectangular form, painted with an image of Christ holding a staff, 22.5 cm x 18 cm

Early Russian Ikon mother & child with silvered oklad in frame…

Early Russian Ikon with Silvered Oklad and Frame

Early Russian Ikon mother & child with silvered oklad in frame elaborately crafted early example of Virgin mother and child, in timber display frame, size 20 cm, x 18 cm, x 6 cm

19th century Russian icon painted on panel (af)

19th Century Russian Icon on Panel

19th century Russian icon painted on panel (af)

Small 19th century Russian icon of St John the Baptist…

19th Century Russian Icon of St. John the Baptist

Small 19th century Russian icon of St John the Baptist polychrome painted on wooden panel with a four vignette figure groups, 22 x 18 cm

An antique Russian painted wooden icon panel depicting Jesus…

Russian Icon Panel with Jesus, Mary, Saints and Kings

An antique Russian painted wooden icon panel depicting Jesus with Mary and various saints with kingly figures. Height 29 cm. Width 22 cm

Two miniature Russian Icons, of rectangular form, one depicting…

Russian Miniature Icon Set: Angel and Archangel

Two miniature Russian Icons, of rectangular form, one depicting angel, the other depicting an arch angel, accented in gilt, 11 cm x 7 cm and 11 cm x 8 cm (2)

A 19th century Russian four-part icon, tempera on board. 36 x…

Russian Four-Part Icon, 19th Century

A 19th century Russian four-part icon, tempera on board. 36 x 31 cm

A framed Russian icon depicting the Madonna oil on panel with…

Russian Madonna Icon with Metal Overlay

A framed Russian icon depicting the Madonna oil on panel with embossed metal overlay 31 x 26 cm

A Russian icon in Russian silver frame, late 19th century.…

Russian Icon in Silver Frame, Late 19th Century

A Russian icon in Russian silver frame, late 19th century. Frame: 19.5 x 13.5 cm

A Russian hand painted icon in glazed timber case, 19th century.…

19th Century Russian Hand Painted Icon in Timber Case

A Russian hand painted icon in glazed timber case, 19th century. 30 x 25 cm

A Russian icon of Mary and child in gilt metal mount, 19th…

Russian gilt icon of Mary and child, 19th century

A Russian icon of Mary and child in gilt metal mount, 19th century. 13 x 11 cm

Russian Orthodox silver triptych icon carry case depicting Mary…

Russian Orthodox Silver Triptych Icon Carry Case

Russian Orthodox silver triptych icon carry case depicting Mary and Jesus, Jesus and St Peter. Hallmarked, by Aleksey Spiridonov closed 8 cm x 7 cm, opened length 23 cm

Russian icon of a female Saint Tempera and gilt on panel 26 x…

Russian Saint Tempera Icon

Russian icon of a female Saint Tempera and gilt on panel 26 x 21 cm, 34 x 30 cm (framed)

Four antique Russian silver miniature icons one depicting Mary…

Antique Russian Silver Miniature Icons, Set of Four

Four antique Russian silver miniature icons one depicting Mary and the rest of Jesus all stamped 84 and as found measure 4.8 cm high, 4.8 cm wide, (2) 4.4 cm x 4 cm and the smallest 4.2 cm high, 3 cm wide, (4)

Late 19th century Russian icon and oklad, of rectangular form,…

Russian Icon with Brass Oklad

Late 19th century Russian icon and oklad, of rectangular form, tempera on wood, painted with a mother of Christ and child, surrounded by a brass patterned oklad, signed, 26 x 20 cm Provenance: Purchased Davidsons, 2009, then private collection Sydney

19th century Russian icon and oklad, of rectangular form,…

Russian Icon with Christ and Angels

19th century Russian icon and oklad, of rectangular form, tempera on wood, painted with head of Christ flanked by angels, surrounded by brass oklad, 34 x 28 cm

A framed Russian icon depicting Jesus & St John the Baptist oil…

Russian Icon of Jesus and John the Baptist

A framed Russian icon depicting Jesus & St John the Baptist oil on panel with embossed metal overlay 24.5 x 18 cm

Russian silver pair of oklad Icons of St Nicholas & Madonna &…

Russian Silver Oklad Icons of St. Nicholas and Madonna

Russian silver pair of oklad Icons of St Nicholas & Madonna & child. Dimensions of each, 8.5 x 7 cm

A small Russian icon with oklad, depicting mother and child.…

"Mother and Child" Icon with Oklad

A small Russian icon with oklad, depicting mother and child. Moscow., 13.5 cm x 11 cm

A Russian icon with carved timber frame, 18th century. 29 x 20…

18th Century Russian Icon with Carved Timber Frame

A Russian icon with carved timber frame, 18th century. 29 x 20 cm.

Russian framed hand gilt 19th century icon

Gilded 19th Century Russian Icon in Frame

Russian framed hand gilt 19th century icon

A Russian icon, Christ with the Disciples, signed lower right,…

Christ with Disciples by S. Hadesau (20th c.)

A Russian icon, Christ with the Disciples, signed lower right, S Hadesau 20th century., on board, 41 x 36 cm

Russian silver 950 standard icon of Saint George hand beaten &…

Russian Silver Saint George Icon in Timber Frame

Russian silver 950 standard icon of Saint George hand beaten & painted, set within a timber frame. Stamped '950'. Condition: good, minor wear. Dimensions 22.5 x 16.5 cm

Antique Russian brass & enamel folding icon, 19th century, 17…

19th Century Russian Brass Enamel Folding Icon (17cm)

Antique Russian brass & enamel folding icon, 19th century, 17 cm high approx

Good vintage Russian icon with silver oklad Madonna and Child,…

Vintage Russian Madonna and Child Icon with Silver Oklad

Good vintage Russian icon with silver oklad Madonna and Child, with silvered oklad, gesso on board. (33 cm X 25 cm

19th century hand painted Russian enamel icon of Mother of God…

Russian Enamel Icon: Mother of God and Baby Jesus

19th century hand painted Russian enamel icon of Mother of God and baby Jesus

A Russian icon in bronze and enamel, 18th/19th century, mounted…

Russian Bronze Enamel Icon, 18th/19th Century, Framed

A Russian icon in bronze and enamel, 18th/19th century, mounted and framed, 10 x 11 cm, 37 cm square frame and mount

A Russian hand painted 19th century icon. 26.5 x 21.5 cm

19th Century Russian Hand Painted Icon - 26.5 x 21.5cm

A Russian hand painted 19th century icon. 26.5 x 21.5 cm

Pair of Russian painted wooden Icons, one depicting St George &…

Russian Icons: St. George and St. Demetrios, Painted Wooden Pair

Pair of Russian painted wooden Icons, one depicting St George & the dragon, the other of St Demetrios, 21 x 17 cm

A 19th century Russian icon of the mother of God 'Joy to all…

Mother of God: Joy for Grieving

A 19th century Russian icon of the mother of God 'Joy to all who Grieve,' tempera on board. 31 x 27 cm

A 19th century Russian icon depicting the mother of God; wood…

Russian Mother of God Icon, 19th Century

A 19th century Russian icon depicting the mother of God; wood panel. 33 x 26.5 cm

A c.1900 Russian icon, the Oclad embossed with a figure of…

Russian Oclad Icon with Embossed Christ Figure

A c.1900 Russian icon, the Oclad embossed with a figure of Christ, hand painted face, rectangular form, wood back. 21.5 cm x 17 cm

A Russian brass and blue enamel triptych travelling icon, width…

Russian Enamel Triptych Traveling Icon

A Russian brass and blue enamel triptych travelling icon, width 15.5 cm

Russian 84 silver icon with hand painted Saint Nicholas

Hand-painted Saint Nicholas icon in 84 silver

Russian 84 silver icon with hand painted Saint Nicholas

A Russian painted icon, 19th century, with 13 various painted…

Russian Painted Icon with Christ and Saints, 19th Century

A Russian painted icon, 19th century, with 13 various painted scenes, depicting Christ and Saints on wooden panel. 49 x 39.5 cm

Russian silver miniature icon with hand painted Mother of God…

1890 Russian Silver Miniature Mother of God Icon

Russian silver miniature icon with hand painted Mother of God and baby Jesus, hallmarked 1890

An old Russian icon, possibly St. Peter. Oil and tempera on…

Russian Icon of St. Peter

An old Russian icon, possibly St. Peter. Oil and tempera on canvas laid onto board, with gilt remenants. 22.8 cm x 17 cm

Lovely 19th century Russian icon and silver oklad, of…

19th Century Russian Icon with Silver Oklad

Lovely 19th century Russian icon and silver oklad, of rectangular form, decorated with St.George and Christ, the silver oklad chased with two figures and scrolled surround, 20 x 16 cm

Russian cased icon, of rectangular form, decorated with a…

Russian Jewelled Icon in Wooden Glass Case

Russian cased icon, of rectangular form, decorated with a central image of Christ, surrounded by a gilt ground accented with a jewelled finish, in tones of white, red and blue, set within a carved wooden glass front case, 26 cm x 31 cm

Two old Russian icons, painted on wood, Mary and the baby and…

Flawed Russian Icons of Mary and Jesus

Two old Russian icons, painted on wood, Mary and the baby and adult Jesus, both with faults and missing the oklad. 20 x 26 cm.

Russian 84 silver miniature icon with hand painted Jesus on…

Hand Painted Jesus on 84 Silver Miniature Icon

Russian 84 silver miniature icon with hand painted Jesus on wooden panel

19th century Russian icon of the Madonna polychrome painted on…

19th Century Russian Madonna Icon

19th century Russian icon of the Madonna polychrome painted on shaped wooden panel (paint loss) 35 x 18.5 cm

A Russian icon of Mary, late 19th to early 20th century,…

Russian Mary Icon, Late 19th-20th Century

A Russian icon of Mary, late 19th to early 20th century, painted directly onto a pine or elm panel and depicting the contemplative figure of Mary in a traditional blue veil and cape with red robes beneath, her hands crossed in a devotional gesture, the…

Antique Russian painted wood Saint Nicholas icon, 38.5 x 32 cm

Russian Saint Nicholas Icon (Antique, Painted Wood)

Antique Russian painted wood Saint Nicholas icon, 38.5 x 32 cm

Late 19th century Russian icon, of rectangular form, on wood,…

Late 19th Century Russian Icon of Baby Jesus and Figures

Late 19th century Russian icon, of rectangular form, on wood, painted with baby Jesus and three figures, with dove and two figures seated above in the clouds, with gilt and patterned surrounded, framed and behind glass, signed verso, 26 cm x 20 cm (image)…

Good Russian icon, of rectangular form, painted with Saint…

Russian Icon of Saint Elena and Makarij

Good Russian icon, of rectangular form, painted with Saint Elena and Makarij, with script, in tones of red, blue, green and gilt, within decorative gilt floral border, 22 x 17.5 cm

A Russian icon, 'St John the Forerunner', 19th century, in…

19th Century Russian Icon: St. John the Forerunner

A Russian icon, 'St John the Forerunner', 19th century, in tempera colours upon a batten supported timber panel and typically depicting the saint as a gaunt figure holding a scroll and holding his hand in benediction. Height 31.5 cm. Width 25 cm

A Russian icon of 'Mother of God - Hodegetria', early 19th…

Russian Hodegetria Icon, 19th Century

A Russian icon of 'Mother of God - Hodegetria', early 19th century, in tempera colours with remnant gilt upon a prepared panel with ark and supported by battens, depicting the Virgin leaning towards the Christ child typically gazing outwards with a hand…

An antique Russian Orthodox bronze icon 19th century. Cast as a…

19th Century Russian Orthodox Bronze Icon

An antique Russian Orthodox bronze icon 19th century. Cast as a small bronze pointed arch panel with four enamel colours, decorated in low relief with the figure of Christ and the Virgin accompanied by ecclesiastical figures and saints, with church…

An 18th century Russian four-saint icon of Saint Natalie, Saint…

18th Century Russian Four-Saint Icon

An 18th century Russian four-saint icon of Saint Natalie, Saint Mary of Egypt, Saint Tixon and Martyr Kasiana, tempura on board, 31 x 26 cm

A 19th century birch cased Russian icon

Birch Russian Icon of 19th Century

A 19th century birch cased Russian icon

19th century religious Russian icon 'Mother Mary & Christ' hand…

Religious Russian Icon: Mother Mary & Christ (8 words)

19th century religious Russian icon 'Mother Mary & Christ' hand painted and enscribed to rear on wood panel

Small late 19th/ early 20th century Russian Ikon of mother and…

Russian Silver Ikon with Floral Border and Mother & Child

Small late 19th/ early 20th century Russian Ikon of mother and child with a finely etched oklad with floral border and script to base & a hallmarked silver aura, size height 22.5 cm, width 18 cm, depth 2 cm

Russian painted icon set in a timber & glass frame, depicting a…

Russian Icon in Frame: Holy Gent

Russian painted icon set in a timber & glass frame, depicting a holy gent. Condition good to fair, some expected wear. Dimensions 28 x 22.5 cm

Russian icon of Saint Nicholas, painted on wood panel with…

Silver-mounted Saint Nicholas Icon

Russian icon of Saint Nicholas, painted on wood panel with silver plated mount, 31 x 26 cm

Two antique Russian small silver enamel icons one oval pendant…

Antique Russian Silver Enamel Icons

Two antique Russian small silver enamel icons one oval pendant stamped marks 84 and dated 1861 Moscow HA and an oval panel depicting Jesus and his disciples stamped marks 84 and dated 180? measure 4 cm and 4.2 cm

Large Russian Ikon of Christ with silver coloured oklad with…

Russian Christ Ikon with Silver Oklad in Display Box

Large Russian Ikon of Christ with silver coloured oklad with silver coloured, finely detailed oklad over a painted jesus figure holding bible and hand in a gesture of blessing, presented nicely in glass front display box, size height 35 cm, width 30.5 cm,…

A painted Russian icon on wood panel 19th century, depicting…

Russian Icon: Christ and Two Saints (19th Century)

A painted Russian icon on wood panel 19th century, depicting Christ with two saints 35.5 x 31 cm

A 19th century Russian icon depicting the mother of God; brass…

Russian Mother of God Icon with Brass Oklad

A 19th century Russian icon depicting the mother of God; brass oklad and glazed cabinet. 30 x 23 cm

Two Russian painted icons, both of rectangular form, one…

Russian Painted Icons of St. George and Saints with Horse

Two Russian painted icons, both of rectangular form, one depicting St. George and the dragon, the other in the form of saints and horse, all in bright tones and accented in gilt, 22 cm x 19 cm and 33 cm x 23 cm (2)

19th century Russian icon, on 18th century board, of curved…

Russian Icon of Saints Paisius and Onuphrius on 18th Century Board

19th century Russian icon, on 18th century board, of curved rectangular form, painted with a scene of the two saints Paisius and Onuphrius, in tones of brown, green and red with silver coloured background, 31 x 26 cm

19th century Russian gilded metal icon in glazed ebonised case

Russian Gilded Icon in Ebonised Case

19th century Russian gilded metal icon in glazed ebonised case

A Russian orthodox religious icon, with painted figures under a…

Embossed Silver Russian Orthodox Icon with Painted Figures

A Russian orthodox religious icon, with painted figures under a heavily embossed silver plate frame, velvet backing. 40 x 30 cm.

A Russian icon of St John the Baptist, 19th/20th century, the…

Russian Icon of St. John the Baptist

A Russian icon of St John the Baptist, 19th/20th century, the deity depicted holding a scroll and a chalice containing the Emmanuel. Painted on wood, 37 cm x 31 cm

Russian silver clad Ikon featuring Mary and Jesus, 19 cm x 13 cm

Mary and Jesus Russian Silver Ikon, 19cm x 13cm

Russian silver clad Ikon featuring Mary and Jesus, 19 cm x 13 cm

An early 19th century bronze and polychrome enameled Russian…

Russian Travelling Ikon with Christ Scenes

An early 19th century bronze and polychrome enameled Russian travelling Ikon, depicting various Christ scenes, set within a velvet mounted box frame, 24 cm x 18 cm including frame

A Madonna and Child Russian icon, with gold and silver jewelled…

Russian Madonna and Child Icon with Jewelled Oklad

A Madonna and Child Russian icon, with gold and silver jewelled oklad on painted base. 43 x 36 cm

Russian miniature icon, in gilt frame, 20th century. Icon 5 x 6.…

Russian Miniature Icon in Gilt Frame (8 words)

Russian miniature icon, in gilt frame, 20th century. Icon 5 x 6.5 cm