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 ...

For the Russian Orthodox faithful, the painted icon is a “window into heaven,” the passageway of their prayers and God’s blessing. In this season of religious celebration, the Alb… ...

PARIS — Russian icons, with their somber tones and gold-framed visages, perplex many western art viewers. The Louvre Museum is seeking to lift that mystery by throwing its influential spotlight ...

Russian icons are part of a fascinating world of Eastern Christian art. This sphere includes Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Crete, Ukraine, Venice, and other places–there's so much to ...

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 ...