Ancient Russian icon of All Saints, 19th century, 15x13 in
Ancient Russian icon of All Saints, 19th century, 15x13 inches. In the Orthodox tradition, All Saint's Day is celebrated one week after the Trinity, on the first Sunday after the Pentecost as a completation of the annual liturgical cycle.
The first known icon on this subject dates from the 10th century. According to Paul the Apostle, the Chrurch of God honours all the people who are worthy of the gift of the Holy Spirit with life or death for the glory of Our Lord.
Apparently, this is all connecte...
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Ancient Russian icon of All Saints, 19th century, 15x13 inches. In the Orthodox tradition, All Saint's Day is celebrated one week after the Trinity, on the first Sunday after the Pentecost as a completation of the annual liturgical cycle.
The first known icon on this subject dates from the 10th century. According to Paul the Apostle, the Chrurch of God honours all the people who are worthy of the gift of the Holy Spirit with life or death for the glory of Our Lord.
Apparently, this is all connected with the sermon of John Chrysostom in the memory of "all saints who have suffered in the world".
Over the centuries, the number of saints has constantly grown, as well as in Russia where their own Orthodox saints had appeared. So in the middle of the 16th century the celebration of the Council of All Saints was also established. During the synodal period, this celebration was forgotten, but it was restored in 1946 when it was solemnised again as the icon dedicated to the Saints of the Russian land.
Painted by hand in Northern Russia in the 18th century, this icon is delivered in a blue velvet box with the evaluation of an expert.
Measures: 15x13 inches.
