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Russian Icons [Add to My Praize]
http://www.sector23.net/russianicons/
An online museum featuring some of Russia's most beautiful icons starting from 1100 and dating through the 17th century.
Russian Icons at Auburn University [Add to My Praize]
http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/index.html
An alphabetical text index of links to 80 some Russian icons. Notes icon image sizes, the iconographer and which century.
Russian Icons Gallery [Add to My Praize]
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/jun/icons/
Brief history, religious and cultural background, aesthetical analysis,and critiques of Russian Icons. In English and Japanese.
Russian Traditional Icons [Add to My Praize]
http://www.ikona.ru/index_e.htm
Offers the works of artists belonging to the Moscow icon painting school represented by icon painters Tchibisovikh. Gallery of masterpieces, icons on easter eggs, and matryoshka dolls.
Saint Andrew workshop [Add to My Praize]
http://www.chez.com/ateliersaintandre/en/
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A web site created by a community of iconographers working in traditional Byzantine style, to explain the techniques of both icon painting and fresco. English/French.
Saint George [Add to My Praize]
http://danielvaricak.tripod.com
70 icons of St. George, plus descriptions of the saint, the cult of saints in general, and the work of iconography.
The Temple Gallery [Add to My Praize]
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Founded in 1959 by Richard Temple for the study, restoration and exhibition of ancient Russian icons. Contains beautiful icons (some for sale) and an illustrated history of icon painting.
Transfiguration Mosaic Icons [Add to My Praize]
http://people.ne.mediaone.net/agregory/www.transchurch.org/mosaics/mosicons.htm
Pictures of the beautiful interior of Transfiguration Church. Mosaic icons line the walls and ceiling.
Treasures of Mount Athos [Add to My Praize]
http://www.culture.gr/2/21/218/e21800.html
Full catalog of the exhibition, includes icons, carvings, and manuscripts.
