Russian Icon - the Crucifixion of Christ with Mourners, St. Alexius & St. Nicholas

This icon portrays the Crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ upon the Cross at Golgotha, the place of the Skull. At its heart stands the Son of God, willingly offering Himself for the salvation of mankind, His divine form bowed in suffering yet radiant with redemptive love. Flanking Him in reverent mourning are the faithful witnesses: to one side, the Most Holy Theotokos, the Ever-Virgin Mother of God, whose heart is pierced by sorrow as foretold by Simeon and Saint Alexius, Metropolitan of Moscow. Opposite stand Saint John the Theologian, the beloved disciple entrusted with her care and Saint Nicholas the Miracleworker.