List of oldest Russian icons

This is a list of the oldest Russian icons that were painted before and during the reign of Alexander Nevsky (1220–1263).

1000–1130 ImageName and dateProvenanceCurrent location Russo-Byzantine icons(possibly painted by Greek artists in Kievan Rus) Saviour in a Golden Rizac. 1050(overpainted in 1699) Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod Dormition Cathedral, Moscow Saints Peter and Paulc. 1050(partly overpainted in the 16th century) Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod Novgorod Art Museum Saint George // Hodegetria(double-sided)c. 1100 Yuriev MonasteryDormition Cathedral, Moscow Dormition Cathedral, Moscow Theotokos of Vladimirc. 1100 Dormition Cathedral, VladimirDormition Cathedral, MoscowState Tretyakov Gallery(Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi) Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

1130–1200 ImageName and dateProvenanceCurrent location Icons of Novgorod Ustyug Annunciation, c. 1130 Yuriev Monastery Cathedral of the Annunciation State Tretyakov Gallery Saint Georgec. 1130 Yuriev Monastery State Tretyakov Gallery The Sign(double-sided)c. 1150 Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod The Mandylion(double-sided)c. 1180 Dormition Cathedral, Moscow Tretyakov Gallery The Angel with Golden Hair Rumyantsev Museum State Russian Museum Eleusa Dormition Cathedral, Moscow State Tretyakov Gallery Saint Nicholasc. 1200 Novodevichy Convent State Tretyakov Gallery Icons of Vladimir-Suzdal Theotokos of Bogolyubovo1155 Bogolyubovo Convent of Princesses,Vladimir Our Lady of Saint Theodore// Saint Paraskevi(double-sided) Gorodets-on-the-Volga(Alexander Nevsky's family) Theophany Monastery, Kostroma Deesis with the Archangels1180s? Dormition Cathedral, Moscow State Tretyakov Gallery

1200–1250

ImageName and dateProvenanceCurrent location Icons of Vladimir and Suzdal Deesis with John the Baptist and the Virgin Dormition Cathedral, Moscow State Tretyakov Gallery Saint Michael Appearing to Joshua1190s? 1210s? Dormition Cathedral, Moscow Dormition Cathedral, Moscow Demetrius of Thessaloniki1190s? 1210s? Dormition Cathedral, Dmitrov(a gift from Vsevolod III) State Tretyakov Gallery Saviour of Golden Locks(Christ Chalkites)c. 1200 Dormition Cathedral, Moscow(probably brought from Yaroslavl) Dormition Cathedral, Moscow Icons of Yaroslavl and Rostov Orans of Yaroslavl(Great Panagia)c. 1220 Dormition Cathedral, Yaroslavl State Tretyakov Gallery Saviour of Yaroslavl(Christ Pantocrator)c. 1220 Dormition Cathedral, Yaroslavl Yaroslavl Art Museum Michael the Archangelc. 1220 Archangel Cathedral, Yaroslavl State Tretyakov Gallery The Mandylion Novlenskoye(near Poshekhonye) State Tretyakov Gallery Christ Pantocratorc. 1250 Gavshinka Churchnear Yaroslavl Andrei Rublev Museum(Andronikov Monastery) Theotokos of Tolga Enthroned Tolga Monastery,Yaroslavl State Tretyakov Gallery Theotokos of Kashin St. Demetrius Monastery, Kashin Kalyazin Art Museum Icons of Novgorod and Belozersk The Cloud Dormitionc. 1200 Monastery of the Tithes,Novgorod State Tretyakov Gallery Our Lady of the Sign// Saint Juliana Zverin Monastery,Novgorod Pavel Korin's collectionat the Tretyakov Gallery Eleusa of Staraya Russa Staraya Russa State Russian Museum Theotokos of Belozerskc. 1220 Belozersk Cathedral State Russian Museum Saints Peter and Paul Church of Sts. Peter and PaulBelozersk State Russian Museum St. John Climacuswith Sts. George and Blaisec. 1250 Krestsy near Novgorod State Russian Museum

List of oldest Russian icons

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