Christ on the cross between the two thieves, with the Virgin Mary, Saint John and the holy women beneath. An icon of the Sudova Vyshnia school of icon painting, 1st half of the 17th century, from Lipie, now in the Historical Museum in Sanok, Poland.
A fragment of the icon of Our Lady with Praise, showing the Virgin's face with a star on her veil. The icon is from Belz, early 16th century, and is now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child shown before her, set in a carved and gilded Baroque frame. An icon of the Zhovkva school of icon painting, 1728, in the Holy Trinity Church in Zhovkva, Ukraine.
Christ as Pantocrator, the ruler of all, raises his hand in blessing and holds an open Gospel book against a gilded ground. An icon of the Lviv school of icon painting, first half of the 17th century, from St. Paraskeva Church in Lviv, Ukraine.
Christ rides a donkey into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday as the crowd greets him with palm branches and spreads garments in his path (Matthew 21:1-11). An icon of the Lviv school of icon painting, first half of the 17th century, from St. Paraskeva Church in Lviv, Ukraine.
Christ ascends in glory, supported by angels, while the Virgin Mary and the apostles look up from the earth below (Acts 1:6-11). An icon of the Lviv school of icon painting, first half of the 17th century, from St. Paraskeva Church in Lviv, Ukraine.
Saint Anne rests in bed after the birth of Mary, while women attend and bathe the newborn. An icon of the Lviv school of icon painting, first half of the 17th century, from St. Paraskeva Church in Lviv, Ukraine.
Mary and Joseph kneel by the newborn Christ, as the shepherds arrive and the heavens open above. An icon of the Lviv school of icon painting, first half of the 17th century, from St. Paraskeva Church in Lviv, Ukraine.
The angel Gabriel appears to Mary as she stands at her lectern and announces that she will bear the Son of God (Luke 1:26-38). An icon of the Lviv school of icon painting, first half of the 17th century, from St. Paraskeva Church in Lviv, Ukraine.
Christ shines in glory between Moses and Elijah while Peter, James and John fall to the ground below (Matthew 17:1-9). An icon of the Lviv school of icon painting, first half of the 17th century, from St. Paraskeva Church in Lviv, Ukraine.
The risen Christ breaks open the gates of hell and raises Adam from the dead, while the kings and righteous of the Old Testament look on. A cross-topped Calvary and the empty tomb appear in the distance. An icon of the Lviv school of icon painting, first half of the 17th century, from St. Paraskeva
Saint Nicetas the Goth, in the armor and red cloak of a soldier, seizes the devil by the hair. An icon of the Przemyśl school of icon painting, mid-16th century, from Ilynyk, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
Two founders of Kyiv's Monastery of the Caves, Saints Anthony and Theodosius, stand in monastic habits holding scrolls beneath the image of the Virgin. From the iconostasis of the Manyavsky Skete, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
The holy women arrive at the tomb with ointments and find an angel seated beside the empty burial cloths (Mark 16:1-8). An icon of the Sudova Vyshnia school of icon painting, 1st half of the 17th century, from Lipie, now in the Historical Museum in Sanok, Poland.
A large icon with the Crucifixion at its centre, with Mary and Saint John beneath the cross, surrounded by small scenes of Christ's Passion and Resurrection. An icon of the Sudova Vyshnia school of icon painting, 1st half of the 17th century, from Lipie, now in the Historical Museum in Sanok, Poland
The Holy Face of Christ on a cloth, set against a gilded ground and supported by two angels. It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
Mary and Joseph bring the infant Christ to the temple, where Simeon receives him (Luke 2:22-38). It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
The young Mary is brought by her parents Joachim and Anne to the temple steps and received by the priest. It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
On Easter morning the myrrh-bearing women come to the tomb and are met by an angel seated at its entrance, who announces the Resurrection (Mark 16:1-8). It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
Christ speaks with the Samaritan woman beside Jacob's well (John 4:1-42), while the disciples gather behind him. It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
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Saint George, mounted on a black horse, spears the dragon in the waters below. An icon dated 1466 from the village of Stanyli, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
Christ the King of Glory in royal crown, raising his hand in blessing and holding an open book. An icon of the Rybotychy School of icon painting, early 18th century, now in the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion, Ukraine. Restoration: G. Druzyuk.
Christ is transfigured in light on the mountain, with Peter, James and John fallen at his feet (Matthew 17:1-9). It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
