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Holy Water Basin
Read more...Russian Orthodox Christians regard water as a symbol of purification and rebirth. It also symbolises the presence of Jesus Christ. Holy water was used to consecrate churches, houses and people, to cu...
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Plate
Read more...Plates were first used in the Russian Orthodox communion service in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Like the facial images on other precious vessels, their forms were closely linked to the con...
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Precious Vessels
Read more...Vessels made from precious metals were highly revered in the Russian Orthodox church. The word “precious” was closely linked to the concepts of spirituality and piety, recalling God’s command to Mose...
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Chalice
Read more...The chalice is one of the utensils employed during the Eucharist or communion service, when bread and wine are consecrated and consumed in remembrance of the Last Supper and Jesus’s body and blood: “...
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Altar Cross
Read more...A large cross lay on the communion table in the chancel of every Russian Orthodox church, symbolising the presence of Jesus Christ. Such objects were richly ornamented and embossed with images of the...
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