Imperial Icons

[Svetabel]

Not exactly an Icon...?

Of course - not. That's a modern portrait.

[RomanovsFan4Ever]

Of course - not. That's a modern portrait.

Yes, indeed a modern portrait, I hope that I wasn't off topic with this, I thought that since it was still a religious representation of the last Tsar it belonged to this topic.

[Mimì]

If I insert one of these icons in the book I'm writing, for the chapter about communism, do you think that the authors will quarrel? Who can I ask for the permission to copy the paintings?

[nena]

A.N:

[RomanovsFan4Ever]

Icon of Tsar Nicholas II

http://spas-neru.orthodoxy.ru/images/nikolaj/icon.jpg

[RomanovsFan4Ever]

Icon of St. Nicholas II and the heroic Pskov paratroopers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_for_Height_776).

[RomanovsFan4Ever]

Elizabeth Feodorovna.

[ZackFaire13]

I especially love the icons of Alexi. I've always been particularly fond onf him.

These are all so beautiful. Thanks!

[RomanovsFan4Ever]

SS Tsar Nicholas II and Patriarch Tikhon.

[RomanovsFan4Ever]

[Dru]

Religious depiction of Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna.

[blessOTMA]

terrific thread wirh  wonderful art work!

[nena]

Sad one...



This one shows Rasputin as a saint.

[aleksandr pavlovich]

Referencing Reply # 192 :  It is interesting to note that the Emperor has been depicted as having his head "served on a platter", as is often shown of Saint John the Baptist.  I am certain that there will be many interpretations of this depiction.  And as for the inclusion of G. E. Rasputin, well......a very strange iconography!  Has the elevation of G. E. Rasputin been OFFICIALLY sanctioned by the Russian Orthodox Church, either at home or abroad, as a "Passion Bearer," or otherwise?  I believe that this may have been previously answered as, "No."  While ithis icon is obviously "modern," do we know its origin/location?    Regards,  AP

[Douglas]

Referencing Reply # 192 :  It is interesting to note that the Emperor has been depicted as having his head "served on a platter", as is often shown of Saint John the Baptist.  I am certain that there will be many interpretations of this depiction.  And as for the inclusion of G. E. Rasputin, well......a very strange iconography!  Has the elevation of G. E. Rasputin been OFFICIALLY sanctioned by the Russian Orthodox Church, either at home or abroad, as a "Passion Bearer," or otherwise?  I believe that this may have been previously answered as, "No."  While ithis icon is obviously "modern," do we know its origin/location?    Regards,  AP

In reference to this icon...it's ghastly and misguided.  AP says above that it's "strange".....that's putting it mildly!

Onward and hopefully more upward,

DH