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The Most Famous Artworks of Russian Icon

The 60 most celebrated works of the Russian Icon movement, ranked by renown across 84 works in the catalog.

A note on the ranking: "fame" here is a measure of renown, not of merit — synthesised from how widely a work is cited and held. It leans toward the Western canon and the best-digitised collections. Read it as a popular index, not a verdict.

  1. The Congregation of the Mother of God
    The Congregation of the Mother of God Unknown · 1600
  2. The Crucifixion
    The Crucifixion Russian 19th Century · 1850
  3. The Christ Child with Saints Boris and Gleb
    The Christ Child with Saints Boris and Gleb Unknown · 1649
  4. Saints Boris and Gleb
    Saints Boris and Gleb Unknown · 1700
  5. The Christ Child with Saints Boris and Gleb
    The Christ Child with Saints Boris and Gleb Unknown · 1600
  6. Portrait of a Woman
    Portrait of a Woman Mikhail Ivanovich Terebenyov · 1830
  7. Saint Elias's Fiery Ascension
    Saint Elias's Fiery Ascension Unknown · 1600
  8. Icon of the New Testament Trinity
    Icon of the New Testament Trinity Unknown · 1450
  9. Moravian Sisters
    Moravian Sisters Pavel Petrovich Svinin · 1811
  10. Portable Triptych Icon: The Resurrection and Anastasis
    Portable Triptych Icon: The Resurrection and Anastasis Unknown · 1649
  11. Portable Triptych Icon
    Portable Triptych Icon Unknown · 1649
  12. Portrait of Tsarevna Sophia (1657-1704), the Regent of the Russian Empire from 1682 tell 1689
    Portrait of Tsarevna Sophia (1657-1704), the Regent of the Russian Empire from 1682 tell 1689 Unknown · 1825
  13. Portrait of Empress Alexandra Fiodorovna
    Portrait of Empress Alexandra Fiodorovna Franz Xaver Winterhalter · 1856
  14. Portrait of Dmitry V. Vasilchikov (1778-1859) (2nd)
    Portrait of Dmitry V. Vasilchikov (1778-1859) (2nd) Unknown · 1822
  15. Icon: St John the Divine in Silence
    Icon: St John the Divine in Silence Nectarius Kulyuksin · 1690
  16. Portrait of Nikolai D. Myakinin (1787-1814)
    Portrait of Nikolai D. Myakinin (1787-1814) Unknown · 1822
  17. Portrait of Vasily D. Ilovaisky (1788-1860) (12th)
    Portrait of Vasily D. Ilovaisky (1788-1860) (12th) Unknown · 1824
  18. Portrait of Pavel P. Turchaninov (1776-1839) (1st)
    Portrait of Pavel P. Turchaninov (1776-1839) (1st) Unknown · 1824
  19. Portrait of Sergey N. Lanskoy (1774-1814)
    Portrait of Sergey N. Lanskoy (1774-1814) Unknown · 1822
  20. Portrait of Pavel A. Tuchkov (1775/76-1858) (3rd)
    Portrait of Pavel A. Tuchkov (1775/76-1858) (3rd) Unknown · 1822
  21. Portrait of Alexander I. Markov (1781-1844) (2nd)
    Portrait of Alexander I. Markov (1781-1844) (2nd) Unknown · 1823
  22. На карнавале в Венеции
    На карнавале в Венеции Mikhail Scotti · 1839
  23. Portrait of an Unknown Man, a Stroganov Family Descendant
    Portrait of an Unknown Man, a Stroganov Family Descendant Pimen Orlov · 1836
  24. Portrait of Pyotr A. Kikin (1775-1834)
    Portrait of Pyotr A. Kikin (1775-1834) Unknown · 1822
  25. Portrait of Nikolai Mordvinov (?)
    Portrait of Nikolai Mordvinov (?) Unknown · 1825
  26. Icon: Sts Theodore Stratelates and Theodore Tyron
    Icon: Sts Theodore Stratelates and Theodore Tyron Unknown · 1450
  27. Portrait of Anna Filatova, a Merchant's Wife
    Portrait of Anna Filatova, a Merchant's Wife Unknown · 1840
  28. Portrait of the Court Grenadier M. Kulakov
    Portrait of the Court Grenadier M. Kulakov Unknown · 1915
  29. Portrait of Golitsyna
    Portrait of Golitsyna Grigory Ugryumov
  30. Portrait of Fyodor P. Uvarov (1769-1824) (the artist's replica ?)
    Portrait of Fyodor P. Uvarov (1769-1824) (the artist's replica ?) Unknown · 1824
  31. Portrait of Mrs Khvostova
    Portrait of Mrs Khvostova Nikolay Alekseev Syromyansky · 1836
  32. Portrait of Alexander P. Tormasov (1752-1819)
    Portrait of Alexander P. Tormasov (1752-1819) Unknown · 1822
  33. Portrait of Alexei Vasilkov
    Portrait of Alexei Vasilkov Unknown · 1700
  34. Archangel Michael
    Archangel Michael Andrei Rublev · 1410
  35. Heroes
    Heroes Viktor Vasnetsov · 1896
  36. Mother of God from Iviron
    Mother of God from Iviron Unknown · 1750
  37. Abaddon and the Angels
    Abaddon and the Angels Fyodor Zavyalov · 1843
  38. Portrait of D. A. Furmanov
    Portrait of D. A. Furmanov Sergey Malyutin · 1922
  39. Christ the Redeemer
    Christ the Redeemer Andrei Rublev · 1420
  40. Portrait of Ivan A. Khrushchyov (1774-1824)
    Portrait of Ivan A. Khrushchyov (1774-1824) Unknown · 1822
  41. Alexander Palace in Tsarskoye Selo
    Alexander Palace in Tsarskoye Selo Aleksey Gornostaev · 1847
  42. Lotus from a Set of Initiation Cards (Tsakali)
    Lotus from a Set of Initiation Cards (Tsakali) Unknown · 1400
  43. Boris and Gleb with Scenes from Their Lives
    Boris and Gleb with Scenes from Their Lives Unknown · 1350
  44. Our Lady of Guide of Wayfarers (Odigitria)
    Our Lady of Guide of Wayfarers (Odigitria) Dionisius · 1492
  45. Portrait of Mariya Arkadyevna Bek with her Daughter
    Portrait of Mariya Arkadyevna Bek with her Daughter Karl Bryullov · 1839
  46. Hospitality of Abraham
    Hospitality of Abraham Andrei Rublev · 1420
  47. Vittoria Marini
    Vittoria Marini Alexander Ivanov · 1850
  48. Maria Beck (née Stolypina, later Princess Vyazemskaya)
    Maria Beck (née Stolypina, later Princess Vyazemskaya) Karl Bryullov · 1840
  49. Virgin Eleousa of Kykkos
    Virgin Eleousa of Kykkos Simon Ushakov · 1668
  50. Saviour Made Without Hands
    Saviour Made Without Hands Simon Ushakov · 1658
  51. Benediction
    Benediction Karl Bryullov · 1824
  52. Apollo, Hyacinthus and Cyparissus making music and singing
    Apollo, Hyacinthus and Cyparissus making music and singing Alexander Ivanov · 1834
  53. Anna and Varvara Gagarin
    Anna and Varvara Gagarin Vladimir Borovikovsky · 1802
  54. A. N. Astafiev's portrait
    A. N. Astafiev's portrait Vladimir Borovikovsky · 1798
  55. Great Deesis with Prophets
    Great Deesis with Prophets Unknown · 1550
  56. Self-portrait
    Self-portrait Vsevolod Maximovich · 1913
  57. Aleksandra Khokhlova
    Aleksandra Khokhlova Aristarkh Lentulov · 1919
  58. Self-Portrait
    Self-Portrait Fyodor Bruni · 1848
  59. Învierea lui Iisus
    Învierea lui Iisus Vasile Munteanu din Săliște · 1808
  60. Portable Triptych Icon
    Portable Triptych Icon Unknown · 1604