011-A St Michael the Archangel Icon

A copy of an icon of St Michael the Archangel painted by Andrei Rublev. Made in the icon workshop of St Elisabeth Convent. A high-quality printed image is glued to a wooden board and covered with protective lacquer. The original icon of St Michael the Archangel was painted by Andrei Rublev in early XV century. Together with an icon of the Holy Savior and an icon of St Paul it is one of the icons of Zvenigorod order that have survived to date. This icon is characterized by subtle and gradual transitions between light and shade, pure and astonishingly well-matching colors. The image of Archangel Michael - the Defender and Archistrategos - is rendered by soft and smooth lines and is filled with meekness and contemplation. The colors of his garments are tender and transparent; the language of color conveys the harmony and purity of the heavenly domain.

Each icon reflects the artistry of lacquered icons workshop, where we create folding icons, crosses, and various-sized icons.

The creation process begins with preparing wooden boards, which are cut into smaller panels and smoothed into refined oval shapes. These panels are transformed into polished lamellas that are then glued together to form a solid base. After selecting and laminating images stored for this purpose, artisans fit these images to the panels, cutting and verifying their symmetry before applying special glue to secure them. A final polish enhances durability and aesthetics.

Once the icons are fully dried, they undergo a blessing ritual, with a stamp of authenticity from the convent placed on the back. Each lacquered icon, crafted through this meticulous process, serves as thoughtful gift, or as part of your prayer corner.