The podea “Saint Princes of Kiev and Chernigov” was made by the workshop of Anna Ivanovna Stroganova, wife of the merchant Dmitry Andreyevich Stroganov. In the cloudy hemisphere at the top of the podea, there are Our Lady of the Sign and Jesus Christ Who makes a blessing gesture with His right hand and holds a rolled-up scroll in His left hand.

Below the Virgin Mary, there are two arches with praying figures. These are the Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Prince Vladimir and the Holy Passion-Bearers Princes Boris and Gleb, Saint Michael of Chernigov, the martyr boyar Feodor, and the Venerable Prince Mykola Svyatosha.

It was Vladimir the Great who Christianized Kievan Rus. He became Prince of Novgorod in 970 and seized the throne of Kiev in 978. In 988, the Grand Prince chose Christianity as the official religion of Kievan Rus. He was baptized under the Christian name of Basil. He is also known as Vladimir the Holy, Vladimir the Baptist, and Vladimir the Red Sun.

Boris and Gleb, baptized as Roman and David respectively, were Russian princes, sons of Vladimir the Great. After the death of their father, internecine wars broke out, and in 1015, the brothers were killed. They are believed to have been murdered by their elder brother Svyatopolk. Later, historiographers gave him the nickname of Svyatopolk Okayanny or Svyatopolk the Accursed. Boris and Gleb became the first Russian saints. They were canonized as martyrs and passion-bearers.

Another historical personality depicted on the podea, is Michael Vsevolodovich, Prince of Chernigov. He was executed together with his boyar Feodor by the Golden Horde. Batu Khan ordered them to be put to death for refusing to perform pagan rites. Michael became one of the most revered Russian saints. His feat gave Russian people hope for deliverance from shameful slavery.

Mykola Svyatosha, born as Svyatoslav Davidovich Lutsky, was the son of David Svyatoslavich, Prince of Chernigov, and great-grandson of Yaroslav the Wise. In 1106, he took monastic vows in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra and became the first Russian prince to do so. He was canonized as a Venerable Saint.

The podea was made using pearl-gray silk, gold, and silver. The clouds and earth were made using the filigree technique. The background is lingonberry taffeta, and the lining is the same fabric of pink color. The silver-thread inscription along the bottom edge helped to indicate that the podea was donated by Grigory Dmitriyevich Stroganov.