The entrance to the mine shaft at Alapayevsk where the Grand Duchess Sister Elizabeth was thrown to her death accompanied by four young Romanov men and Sister Barbara. It is now a place of pilgrimage.
Elizabeth, New Martyr, pray for us.
The Mary and Martha Convent that Elizabeth established after her husband was murdered. This order of sisters were active in ministry to the poor which was an innovation in Russia where the religious were traditionally focused on a life of prayer not action.
Faberge Knot Pendent — A small example of the opulent lifestyle of the ruling classes in imperial Russia.
The portrait below and the icon above is of the same woman, The Grand Duchess Elizabeth Romanov, grand-daughter of Queen Victoria and sister of Alexandria the last Tsarina. More about her tomorrow.
The Apocalypse Tapestry, a masterwork, hangs in France’s Chateau d’Angers. For six centuries, the massive and elaborate work of needle-art bedecked the local cathedral during major festivals, telling a fantastical visual account of Saint John’s vision.
Beyond Contradiction 