Russian miniatures — boxes painted with elaborate fairy tales — once replaced the holy icons banned by the Soviets, but now history is reversing itself.

A revered religious painting that has just been transferred on President Vladimir Putin's orders from a museum to the Russian Orthodox Church needs a year of restoration and remains state property ...

The controversial handovers of two of Russia's most revered pieces of art to the Orthodox Church leave experts wondering what may be next. This is Trinity, a Russian religious icon that was ...

“Art, spirituality, beauty,” are the three words Vatican Museums director Barbara Jatta used to describe a visiting exhibition of 54 Russian icons and masterpieces, which opened at the ...

Russian art park torches wooden ‘cathedral’ and suffers ire of Orthodox church Culture Feb 18 2018 Russia Beyond ...

Russian authorities confirm that famous 'Trinity' icon will be transferred to church despite protests from restorers and art historians ...