The technique of painting the Russian icon takes its origin from the golden age of Byzantine art and continues that style to this day. It’s interesting that the prototypic images of saints and feast days seen in the Russian icons have remained almost unchanged throughout the centuries. The fact is that Orthodox religion claims that antique Russian icons were directly inspired by God. Iconographers fasted and prayed before painting Russian Orthodox icons and never signed their works. It is also believed that some of the icons were delivered and even painted by saints themselves. Authentic Russian icons are still created solely for religious veneration by the morally upright artisans blessed for this purpose by a priest. Therefore, Russian icons represent the most significant form of Russian religious art, not to mention that theologically they are considered sacred. Russian Orthodox Church icons inspire a quiet meditation toward the quest for spiritual growth, truth, and understanding. Today, they are known all over the world not only for their distinctive style of painting, but also for their influence on the Eastern cultural development. They have a religious and very high antique-artistic value, especially antique Russian icons of museum quality, which possess unique significance and importance in the contemporary world of art.

The best confirmation of this is our fantastic collection of very rare religious icons of museum quality, in particular authentic antique Russian icons of the 16th – 19th centuries. Being engaged in this business for 25+ years, we are aware of our huge responsibility toward our partners, customers, and unique Church icons, and, therefore, take each of them very seriously to ensure the highest level of security. Top-notch services provided in a distinctly client-oriented manner are what you may expect from Russian Icon! Our professional team of Eastern Orthodox icon experts will help you enhance your collection, take care of the necessary preservation and restoration, provide you with an honest appraisal of any antique icon you have, offer advice on proper storage and exhibition conditions, organize any type of the local or international shipment, provide any necessary export papers you require, and assist you with all other things concerning holy icons and religious artifacts. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, wishes, or problems you have. We will be happy to explain our services and give you information about museum-quality Russian religious icons in detail during a personal consultation. We are always ready to share our knowledge and experience with you!

No matter whether you are a Christian believer, a Russian icon collector, an art buyer, or you just appreciate such a beautiful expression of Orthodox faith, you are always welcome at Russian Icon where you can enjoy an extensive overview of our exceptional collection of Russian Orthodox icons. Moreover, here you can find rare books on icons and other religious artifacts of museum quality. Besides, if you are looking for professional appraisal services or want to sell Russian religious icons, we can help you with that too. Our team is always ready to evaluate your collection and buy authentic Russian icons, especially those that are in a very good condition. In addition, we offer advisory and expert management services that include assembling of personal collections, authentication, collection maintenance, historical research, storage recommendations, and art consulting. In addition, our highly qualified Russian icon experts and specialists can offer you restoration services of any level of complexity, according to the strictest museum-quality standards. At Russian Icon, you are sure to find any help or assistance you need, as well as absolutely stunning pieces of Russian Orthodox Church icons and other religious artifacts from exclusive private collections.