The icon depicts the martyrs of the Ipatiev House and the Alapayev Mine, canonized members of the royal family, who were brought to the Urals in 1918 and soon executed. The icon was painted especially for the museum in memory of the members of the Russian Imperial House. 

On the right side of the icon, the Romanovs and members of their retinue who died in the Alapayev mine are depicted. They arrived in the city in May 1918. At first, the prisoners’ life was relatively free, they were allowed to write letters, go to walks in the vicinity of the school under the supervision of guards, and attend church. However, a month later the regime was tightened: they were forbidden to send letters or travel to the city, their food ration was reduced, and their personal items and money were taken away. The military team often arranged unexpected searches and night checks. The members of the Romanov dynasty and representatives of their entourage were killed on the night of July 18, 1918. Their bodies were dropped in one of the mines in the vicinity of Alapayevsk.