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The Virgin Mary and George Washington

“Defies expectations at every turn.”“Gripping and heart-rending.”“A unique film full of historical details.”“Watch the film again and again. COMING THIS YEAR:The story of the Virgin Mary’s influence on George Washington as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental… More

The Pantocrator

We are thrilled to have received this gorgeous, large icon of the Pantocrator. It is encased in a silver-and-gilt frame, with red velvet on the back. The icon was written using egg tempera on gessoed… More

UPDATED: The ‘Hawaii-Iveron’ Theotokos

UPDATE: We have temporarily placed the icon print of the ‘Hawaii-Iveron’ Theotokos for safekeeping in an old silver frame that was lying around. This until the newly purchased frame arrives. Meanwhile, we have given Our… More

The Libyan Martyrs

We also have an icon print of the Libyan martyrs, who were beheaded in odium fidei by ISIS in 2015. The original icon is in the hands of the Coptic Church in Egypt. The names… More

UPDATED: The ‘Vera Effigies’ relic

The precious Vera Effigies relic, now in its new frame which just arrived. You can read the original post here.

St Kalistrat of Carthage

Another medium-sized icon that came to us unexpectedly is that of the Martyr St. Kalistrat of Carthage. Written once again in egg tempera on gessoed wood, St. Kalistrat was tortured and cut to pieces in… More

Fatherhood

We also have a gorgeous and engraved icon print of the Fatherhood of God icon that was written in Russia in 1981. This icon print of God the Father is #8 out of a total… More

The ‘Il’yin-Chernigov’ Theotokos

“Beauty will save the world” We have recently been given this limited edition, beautiful icon print of the “Il’yin-Chernigov” Mother of God, that was released in Russia in 1905. The inscription states: Representation of the… More

Fatherhood

We also have a gorgeous and engraved icon print of the Fatherhood of God icon that was written in Russia in 1981. This icon print of God the Father is #8 out of a total… More

St Nicholas the Wonderworker

Another old medium-sized icon we have is that of St. Nicholas, Bishop of Ephesus, Myra, and Bari. This icon was written in egg tempera on linen gessoed wood years ago by a German iconographer.