An antique Russian Orthodox hand-painted icon of the Our Lady of Kazan, one of the most revered icons in the Russian Orthodox tradition and long regarded as a protector and patroness of Russia. The icon presents a bust-length, head-and-shoulders composition in the Hodegetria type, with the Christ Child shown upright, his right hand raised in blessing. Dating to the 19th century. Antique Russian Orthodox Icons And Religious Art Collectibles.