The Perfect Matching Icons of Virgin Mary and Christ The Teacher. boxed beautifly, thickness of the wood about 1"  Size of each icon: 11 1/2"x8 1/4" Christ The Almighty -The Teacher   An icon to the Russian Christian is a “window to the eternal.”   The icon connects the created to his creator and His saints.  There are, compared to icons of the Virgin Mary, very few representations of Christ.  While all icons play a part in the religious life of Russia, some played a part in the historical and political development of Russia.