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St Michael the Archangel played a pivotal role in the national consciousness of the Russian people. The angel accompanied the human soul as it left the physical body and passed on its journey to the ...
The Creed (Confession of Faith) is an authoritative formulation of the beliefs of the Christian religion. Jesus Christ gave the first creed to His disciples before His Ascension into heaven: “Go ye t...
St John the Baptist was the last prophet of the Old Testament. He predicted the coming of the Messiah and baptised Christ in the River Jordan. The image of John the Baptist played an important role i...
The iconography of the Last Judgement had largely formed in Byzantine art by the ninth century. The theme of the Second Coming, however, was so important for Christianity that its depiction in art co...
Described in the Books of Matthew and Mark, the beheading of St John the Baptist is commemorated by the Russian Church on 29 August/11 September. Orthodox Christians observe a strict fast and sing hy...
The subject is linked to one of the most important Christian festivals – Pentecost or Whitsuntide. Pentecost falls on the fiftieth day after Easter and celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on th...
Paternitas is a variant of the Trinity. God the Father is represented as a silver-haired elder. The Son sits on His knees in the form of the Infant Christ. The Holy Spirit is depicted as a dove in a ...