Apr 8, 2022
The Valaam Monastery is the sacred place where the iconic Valaam chants were born. The Russian Orthodox monastery is situated on Valaam, the largest island in Lake Ladoga, Karelia. This 19th-century icon features the monastery buildings, two saints, and the Son of God blessing from Heaven. Painted by an anonymous icon painter, it pays tribute to the holy place that once was the frontier of the Eastern Orthodox Church against pagans.
https://russianicon.com/the-valaam-monastery-as-a-place-of-spiritual-solitude/
