Basics of the faith
The Iconostasis
The tiers of icons between the sanctuary and the nave.
Structure
The classic Russian high iconostasis (15th–16th centuries) has tiers: the local tier (the Saviour, the Theotokos, the patronal icon, the royal doors), the Deesis, the festal, the prophets and the forefathers.
The royal doors
The Holy Gifts are carried out through the royal doors, which bear the Annunciation and the four evangelists. The side (deacons') doors show archangels or deacons.