Russian Egg Madonna of Kazan hand painted iconographic quality h 40 cm

Egg Madonna of Kazan Russian hand painted iconographic quality total height 40 cm. Characteristic hand-painted Russian egg depicting Our Lady of Kazan. This egg is made of wood and subsequently hand painted by skilled Russian painters with the same icon painting techniques, i.e. the use of egg tempera and gold leaf. The Russian artists who created this icon egg belong to the school of miniatures, an ancient art that arose from Byzantine icon painting during the time of Imperial Russia. The egg was painted with a magnifying glass, a technique capable of reproducing particular expressive attitudes. Furthermore, some millimeter-sized details such as the eyes are even created with a single bristle brush. Knowing how to master these techniques requires extraordinary experience and skill.The egg on the wooden pedestal measures 40 cm in height. Instead, the egg alone measures 23 cm in height and 15 cm in diameter.The egg on the pedestal represents the fragile balance on which life is based, a balance that must be respected. Giving someone an egg like this is a way of wishing them to make good choices and find their own balance.