Exhibition "Icon of the Romanov Dynasty"

[Tamila]

How could still differ Russian Orthodox icons from the Catholic. They are, first of all, are canonical (the face, not a person, elongated figures, the act Deisis), while the Catholic - religious paintings on the theme.
comparison Theotokos "guide to" and a picture of Leonardo Da Vinci's "Benois Madonna"

P.S. Not trying to offend anyone's religious feelings, just a comparison of images of saints on the icons.