• Princes Vladimir, Boris and Gleb, with the Life of Boris and Gleb

    One of the rare examples of the depictions of Sts. Boris and Gleb representing them together with their father St. Prince Vladimir. The figures of the princes in the central part of the icon are static and representative. In contrast to the princes, the figures on the side borders are shown in motion. Border scenes 17. Prince Vladimir is handing a sword to Boris and sends him to battle with the Pechenegs. 18. The entombment of St. Prince Vladimir who died in his son’s absence 19. Svyatopolk gathers the citizens of Kiev (?) 20. Boris and his servant Georgy Ugrin are praying inside a tent in anticipation of death 21. Georgy Ugrin attempts to protect Prince Boris as the assassins burst into the tent 22. The murder of Prince Boris; his body is being carried to Kiev 23. Svyatopolk sends his servant to Gleb to tell him about his father’s illness 24. Prince Gleb heads for Kiev 25. The assassination of Gleb in a boat 26. Prince Gleb’s body is being placed between two logs 27. The transfer of the relics of Princes Boris and Gleb to Vyshgorod 28. The appearance of Boris and Gleb to monk Martin 29. Yaroslav’s battle with the troops of Svyatoslav the Accursed 30. Sick Prince Mstislav of Chernigov is being carried to the tomb of Boris and Gleb for healing 31. The miraculous healing from the relics of Boris and Gleb 32. The death of Svyatopols the Accursed
  • Saint princes Vladimir, Boris and Gleb with scenes from the lives of Boris and Gleb

    The centerpiece of the icon surrounded by the narrow ornamental frame shows prince Vladimir with interceding Boris and Gleb. Each of them is depicted in the fur coats covered with the intricate ornament. Vladimir is represented in the prince’s cap. His raised right hand holds the eight-pointed cross. Boris ad Gleb are shown with the uncovered heads and keeping the caps close to their chests with their elbows. The centerpiece is surrounded by sixteen life scenes.
  • Saint princes Vladimir, Boris and Gleb with 21 border scenes

    In the centerpiece are shown the depictions of the saint princes Vladimir, Boris and Gleb full-length. The centerpiece is surrounded by 22 scenes from their lives.
  • Dormition of the Holy Virgin and saints Vladimir, Boris and Gleb

    Two section icon. In the upper part of the icon is depicted the Dormition of the Holy Virgin. The Mother of God is represented lying on the deathbed, the apostles are wailing over Her. Behind the deathbed is the figure of Christ in the glorious halo holding a child in His hands – the symbol of the soul of Our Lady. Apart from the apostles against the two architectural scenes are depicted the four saints: Timothy of Ephesus, Hiertheus of Athens, Jacob of Jerusalem, Dionysius the Areopagite and also the women – the maids of the Mother of God. Before the deathbed is shown archangel Michael severing the hands of the impious Hebrew Aufonius who tried to overthrow the deathbed of Our Lady during the transfer of the body from Jerusalem to Gethsemane for entombment. In the lower part of the icon are represented the frontal figures of the saint prince Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles, and his sons – saint princes-martyrs Boris and Gleb. The princes are depicted full-length in the princely clothes holding the swords in their left hands and with the martyr crosses in their right hands.