A set of 18 nesting dolls on view at the Museum of Russian Icons depicts the complete Russian Romanov dynasty of Czars. Another group, at left, depicts Soviet leaders.

Russian icons have their own complex language of symbology, ... "And so, set free from their liturgical setting, they became works of art." Icon of Archangel Michael 18th Century wood, ...

The connoisseur's playbook for assessing Russian icons hasn't been updated in more than 70 years. Medieval treasures are viewed as artistic masterpieces from a distinct Golden Age. All that came ...

The icons themselves immediately set the tone, ... Russian icons developed from the Byzantine tradition, which itself dates from the time when the Church was totally unified.

CLINTON — The Museum of Russian Icons has announced a new name, The Icon Museum and Study Center, that emphasizes "a revitalized mission to balance the organization’s focus on exhibition and ...

The Uffizi Gallery in Florence will open the Museum of Russian Icons in Palazzo Pitti, a museum-within-a-museum with the aim of attracting a diverse crowd of visitors.

Item 1 of 5 The Trinity icon, Andrei Rublev's 15th century artwork, is seen behind safety glass in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia June 4, 2023.