Cross of Kiy, Russian Icon, painting, 1787

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Icon depicting The Cross of Kiy, a replica of the True Cross with holy relics commissioned by Nikon, Orthodox patriarch of Moscow, in 1656. On the left are the images of Saint Emperor Constantine the Great, Tsar Alexey Mikhaylovich and Patriarch Nikon. To the right: Saint Empress Helena and Tsarina Maria Ilyinichna

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Size: 2982px × 4500px
Location: State Museum of the History of Religion
Photo credit: © ICP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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