The Russian icon - the visible representation of spiritual truth, and an artistic expression of Russian thought, theology, and culture. These artistic pieces arrived in Russia toward the end of the tenth century from Greece, upon the conversion to Christianity of Prince Vladimir of Kiev. This event gave Russia exposure to the European culture of the time and enabled her to form a close relationship with Byzantium, which held the cultural heritage of Greece and Rome.



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