Russian icons Russian icons
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The tradition of painting icons started in Russia following the conversion of the Kievan Rus' to Orthodox Christianity in 988 AD. In Russian Orthodox Church there is a tradition of believe in the intercession of saints. Every person who was baptized was named in honor of a specific saint, it is considered that this saint is a patron for the whole life.
