The faith we see proclaimed in our painting was strong enough to ensure that, under Muslim rule, the traditions of Orthodox Christianity, with the veneration of icons as its defining feature ...

2. A personal spiritual life. All of them assume, with the Orthodox tradition, that a spiritual dimension is a necessary ingredient to painting an icon. Painting an icon is not a mere artistic ...

"In response to numerous requests from Orthodox believers ... One of the most famous masterpieces of Russian icon painting, it is believed to be painted by Rublev for the Trinity Monastery ...

The faith we see proclaimed in our painting was strong enough to ensure that, under Muslim rule, the traditions of Orthodox Christianity, with the veneration of icons as its defining feature ...