The book by N.V. Pokrovsky (1848–1917), art historian, professor of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy, director of the archaeological institute, is a fundamental and to date unsurpassed study of gospel iconography. We can safely say that no other work on this topic achieves the accuracy and breadth of coverage of material like this work. The work examines in detail the formation of the main themes of Christianity based on a wide range of the earliest Byzantine and Slavic monuments: painting of the catacombs, icons, frescoes, front manuscripts, etc. The book consists of three parts: “Iconography of the Childhood of Jesus Christ”, “Public Ministry” and “The Final Events of the Gospel History”, in each of which the reader will discover the peculiarities of the appearance and development of such famous subjects as the “Annunciation” , “The Nativity of Christ”, “The Presentation of the Lord”, “Baptism”, “The Crucifixion”, etc. This book remains the main guide for everyone who turns to the study of the iconography of the Gospel.