Art:List of oldest Russian icons
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This is a list of the oldest Russian icons that were painted before and during the reign of Alexander Nevsky (1220–1263).
1000–1130
| Image | Name and date | Provenance | Current location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russo-Byzantine icons (possibly painted by Greek artists in Kievan Rus) | ||||
| 130px | Saviour in a Golden Riza c. 1050 (overpainted in 1699) |
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod | Dormition Cathedral, Moscow | |
| 135px | Saints Peter and Paul c. 1050 (partly overpainted in the 16th century) |
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod | Novgorod Art Museum | |
| 135px138px | Saint George // Hodegetria (double-sided) c. 1100 |
Yuriev Monastery Dormition Cathedral, Moscow |
Dormition Cathedral, Moscow | |
| 135px | Theotokos of Vladimir c. 1100 |
Dormition Cathedral, Vladimir Dormition Cathedral, Moscow |
State Tretyakov Gallery (Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi) | |
1130–1200
| Image | Name and date | Provenance | Current location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icons of Novgorod | ||||
| 120px | Ustyug Annunciation, c. 1130 |
Yuriev Monastery Cathedral of the Annunciation |
State Tretyakov Gallery | |
| 120px | Saint George c. 1130 |
Yuriev Monastery | State Tretyakov Gallery | |
| 150px | The Sign (double-sided) c. 1150 |
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod | Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod | |
| 150px | The Mandylion (double-sided) c. 1180 |
Dormition Cathedral, Moscow | Tretyakov Gallery | |
| 150px | The Angel with Golden Hair | Rumyantsev Museum | State Russian Museum | |
| 150px | Eleusa | Dormition Cathedral, Moscow | State Tretyakov Gallery | |
| 120px | Saint Nicholas c. 1200 |
Novodevichy Convent | State Tretyakov Gallery | |
| Icons of Vladimir-Suzdal | ||||
| 120px | Theotokos of Bogolyubovo 1155 |
Bogolyubovo | Convent of Princesses, Vladimir | |
| 115px130px | Our Lady of Saint Theodore // Saint Paraskevi (double-sided) |
Gorodets-on-the-Volga (Alexander Nevsky's family) |
Theophany Monastery, Kostroma | |
| 250px | Deesis with the Archangels 1180s? |
Dormition Cathedral, Moscow | State Tretyakov Gallery | |
1200–1250
| Image | Name and date | Provenance | Current location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icons of Vladimir and Suzdal | ||||
| 250px | Deesis with John the Baptist and the Virgin | Dormition Cathedral, Moscow | State Tretyakov Gallery | |
| 120px | Saint Michael Appearing to Joshua 1190s? 1210s? |
Dormition Cathedral, Moscow | Dormition Cathedral, Moscow | |
| 120px | Demetrius of Thessaloniki 1190s? 1210s? |
Dormition Cathedral, Dmitrov (a gift from Vsevolod III) |
State Tretyakov Gallery | |
| 120px | Saviour of Golden Locks (Christ Chalkites) c. 1200 |
Dormition Cathedral, Moscow (probably brought from Yaroslavl) |
Dormition Cathedral, Moscow | |
| Icons of Yaroslavl and Rostov | ||||
| 120px | Orans of Yaroslavl (Great Panagia) c. 1220 |
Dormition Cathedral, Yaroslavl | State Tretyakov Gallery | |
| 150px | Saviour of Yaroslavl (Christ Pantocrator) c. 1220 |
Dormition Cathedral, Yaroslavl | Yaroslavl Art Museum | |
| 120px | Michael the Archangel c. 1220 |
Archangel Cathedral, Yaroslavl | State Tretyakov Gallery | |
| 120px | The Mandylion | Novlenskoye (near Poshekhonye) |
State Tretyakov Gallery | |
| 120px | Christ Pantocrator c. 1250 |
Gavshinka Church near Yaroslavl |
Andrei Rublev Museum (Andronikov Monastery) | |
| 120px | Theotokos of Tolga Enthroned | Tolga Monastery, Yaroslavl |
State Tretyakov Gallery | |
| 120px | Theotokos of Kashin | St. Demetrius Monastery, Kashin | Kalyazin Art Museum | |
| Icons of Novgorod and Belozersk | ||||
| 150px | The Cloud Dormition c. 1200 |
Monastery of the Tithes, Novgorod |
State Tretyakov Gallery | |
| 122px120px | Our Lady of the Sign // Saint Juliana |
Zverin Monastery, Novgorod |
Pavel Korin's collection at the Tretyakov Gallery | |
| 150px | Eleusa of Staraya Russa | Staraya Russa | State Russian Museum | |
| 120px | Theotokos of Belozersk c. 1220 |
Belozersk Cathedral | State Russian Museum | |
| 120px | Saints Peter and Paul | Church of Sts. Peter and Paul Belozersk |
State Russian Museum | |
| 120px | St. John Climacus with Sts. George and Blaise c. 1250 |
Krestsy near Novgorod | State Russian Museum | |
See also
Sources
- В. Д. Сарабьянов, Э. С. Смирнова. История древнерусской живописи. М., ПСТГУ, 2007.
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