Russia travel would introduce you to Russian icons have a worldwide fame. Icon painting is considered a very important part of Russian culture and art. ”Icon” represents various kinds of religious paintings, painted on wooden panel. Various kinds of icons were engraved on metal or ivory, as well as painted on walls. Each of the icons represent real masterpiece. Icons played a very important role in the life of Russian people, especially in the Middle Ages. During your Russia tour you would get familiar with icons, I'm sure.
In old times icons were mostly placed at home and in churches. They played a very important role in the life of Russian people. It is believed that some of the icons are wondermaking, that is why most of them are preserved in sacred places of Russia.
Wide collection of icon paintings are exhibited in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg travel. State Hermitage Museum has the oldest icons in the whole country. There also many icons, which are preserved in monasteries and churches of Russia.
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