The Edward and Joan SImpson Collection

The recent donation of an exceptional collection of 18th and 19th century Russian icons and sacred artifact from Boston area collectors Edward and Joan Simpson is the largest and most valuable single gift since founder Gordon B. Lankton established the Museum of Russian Icons in 2006. The gift fills in some of the missing pieces in the chronological history of the Russian icon in the collection, bringing the Museum closer to being an encyclopedic collection tracing the entire arc of the development of the sacred arts in Orthodox Russia. In celebration of this historic milestone, the Museum has created a special exhibition of twenty-four icons in the Auditorium Gallery.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.