Prior to 1948 (1885-1955), icon painting was developed as one of the country's earliest tradition of picture making.

The Kholuy school of icon painting was founded in 1883.

He was the first to introduce the colour pink into icon painting.

The monasteries facilitated the development of icon painting which existed in the area well until the 19th century.

By the 18th century, the most potent period of Russian icon painting had clearly passed.

There she took degrees in chemistry, music, art, art restoration, and icon painting.

There were just a few workshops there, the experience of icon painting had been only 100 years.

Vronskaya studied icon painting from the early age of nine.

The theological school, here by the lake, also teaches icon painting to packed classes of children and adults every weekend.

A tree where it was found, was chopped down to be used for icon painting.