Orthodox Collection (page 5)

Interior of the Cathedral of the Annunciation, Moscow, c1900, (1905). Artist: Georges Kossiakoff
Interior of the Cathedral of the Annunciation, Moscow, c1900, (1905). From The Studio Volume 35. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1905]

The Church of Vasili Blazhenni, Moscow, c1900, (1905). Artist: Georges Kossiakoff
The Church of Vasili Blazhenni, Moscow, c1900, (1905). From The Studio Volume 35. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1905]

Blessing domestic animals, Bulgaria, 1887. A print from The Illustrated London News, 12th Febuary 1887

Yemeni orthodox Jew, 1914 (1936). Artist: Donald McLeish
Yemeni orthodox Jew, 1914 (1936). From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Cameo with blessing Christ, Byzantine, 11th century. Artist: Byzantine Master
Cameo with blessing Christ, Byzantine, 11th century. Made from jasper and gold with gems. Found in the collection of the State Armoury Chamber in the Kremlin, Moscow

Steel, gold and silver helmet with Deesis, Byzantine, 13th century. Artist: Byzantine Master
Steel, gold and silver helmet with Deesis, Byzantine, 13th century. In Byzantine and later Eastern Orthodox art, the Deesis, is a representation of Christ in Majesty or Christ Pantocrator: enthroned

Gilded silver staurothek (Cross reliquary), Byzantine, 12th century. Artist: Byzantine Master
Gilded silver staurothek (Cross reliquary), Byzantine, 12th century. Found in the collection of the State Armoury Chamber in the Kremlin, Moscow

The Descent into Hell, 12th century. Artist: Byzantine Master
The Descent into Hell, 12th century. Found in the collection of the State Armoury Chamber in the Kremlin, Moscow

Virgin of Tenderness with the Saints (The Virgin Eleusa), Byzantine icon, 14th century. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Alexander Nevsky, Duke of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Vladimir, (1666). Nevsky (1219-1263) won a series of victories against the invading Swedes and Teutonic knights, notably on the river Neva in 1240

Palace of Justice and Church of St Panteleimon Monastery, Odessa, Russia, c1880s-c1890s. The church was used to house a planetarium during the Communist era

Okhotny Ryad (Hunting Row), Moscow, Russia 1880s. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Tsar Square in the Moscow Kremlin, Russia, 1890s. The Spasskaya Tower and St Basils Cathedral are visible in the background. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin, Russian mystic and holy man, c1914-c1916. Rasputin (1869-1916) exercised considerable influence over Tsar Nicholas II and particularly the Tsarina Alexandra

Massacre at a Macedonian orthodox wedding by Turks, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 15th February 1903

Easter in Russia, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 9th April 1894

New Years Day at the Russian church in Paris, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 29th January 1894

Christmas in Russia, 1893 (1894). Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Christmas in Russia, 1893 (1894). An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 8th January 1894

The Baptism of Christ, 16th century. From the Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece

Monastery of the Cross, Jerusalem, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Monastery of the Cross, Jerusalem, c20th century. The Monastery of the Cross is an Eastern Orthodox monastery near the Nayot neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel

Icon of Mary the Mother of God, Russian, 17th century. The main picture of the Virgin and Child is surrounded by 21 illustrations of her life and of people praying before her image

St Isaacs Cathedral in St Petersburg

Belfry of Ivan the Great, 16th century
Belfry of Ivan the Great in the Kremlin, Moscow, 16th century

Alexander Nevsky, Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir, 1855. Artist: Pyotr Shamshin
Alexander Nevsky, Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir, 1855. Nevsky (1219-1263) won a series of victories against the invading Swedes and Teutonic knights, notably on the river Neva in 1240

Grigori Rasputin, Russian peasant, holy-man and mystic. Rasputin (1869-1916) surrounded by some of the women drawn by his magnetic personality

Grigoriy Efimovich Rasputin, Russian mystic and holy man. Rasputin (1869-1916) exercised considerable influence over Tsar Nicholas II and particularly the Tsarina

St Basil the Great. Regarded as one of the greatest Greek fathers of the Christian church, St Basil the Great (c329-379) was Bishop of Caesarea from 370

St Basil the Great and St Maximus the Confessor and Monk, Greek theologians, (c1820-c1830)
St Basil the Great (c329-c379) one of the great Greek fathers of the church and St Maximus the Confessor and Monk (c580-c662), Greek theologian, located in Russia

Illustration from Homilies on the Virgin, Byzantine manuscript, 12th century. Artist: James of Kokkinobaphos
Illustration from Homilies on the Virgin, Byzantine manuscript, 12th century. The Ascension (centre), David (right, wearing crown) and the Prophet Isiah (left)

Exterior of a church, Novgorod, Russia. First mentioned in chronicles dating from 859, Novgorod is one of Russias oldest cities. Credit UNESCO

St Basils Cathedral domes, 16th century
St Basils Cathedral domes in Red Square in Moscow, 16th century

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