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The Art of Stone

In our monastery’s workshop, the artisans practice a unique art form: creating Orthodox icons from finely ground, natural stone. The inherent vibrancy of these minerals ensures the colours remain fresh for years. Photos by Maxim Chernogolov.

a mineral

an angel made from crushed semi-precious stones

a picture of an angel made in crushed stone workshop

creating beautiful images

mother-of-pearl beads

creating orthodox icons

a mortar for crushing stones

the icon of the Mother of God

an image from finely ground natural stones

in our crushed stone workshop

in our monastery’s workshop

a natural stone

semi-precious stones

icon of Saint Matrona of Moscow

Saint Elisabeth

the icon of Saint Nicholas

a stone crushed picture

the icon of Saint Xenia

using a unique art form

the art of stone