Russian Icon Collection

Old Believer icons dedicated to John the Baptist often depict the flight of Elizabeth and the Infant John into the desert within one of the border scenes. Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, fled persecution ordered by King Herod and sought refuge in the wilderness with her son until the beginning of his evangelical mission in Israel. According to biblical tradition, John spent his early years in the harsh desert environment, living a life of spiritual endurance and asceticism. He wore rough garments and survived on locusts and wild honey. His father, Zechariah, suffered martyrdom after refusing to reveal the family’s hiding place, ultimately sacrificing his life to protect Elizabeth and John.

We are excited to see our exhibition, "Icons: Old Believers and Their World," featured on RTVI.US!

A huge thank you to Svetlana Vais for this deep dive into the history of the Oleg Kushnirskiy Collection and the unique legacy of The Icon Museum and Study Center in Clinton, MA.

Read the full feature to explore the journey of these dazzling icons from private devotion to the museum gallery:
https://rtvi.us/opinions/sakralnoe-prostranstvo-uezdnogo-goroda-v-massachusetse-mozhno-uvidet-russkie-staroobryadcheskie-ikony/

Сакральное пространство уездного города: в Массачусетсе можно увидеть русские старообрядческие иконы В уездном городе Клинтон Массачусетской губернии в Музее и исследовательском центре икон проходит выставка старообрядческих икон из коллекции Олега Кушнирского....