Hand painted Russian egg Resurrection Christ total height 43 cm

Hand painted Russian egg Resurrection Christ total height 43 cm. Particular Russian wooden egg finely hand painted by the best Russian painters specialized in freehand painting from the school of miniatures. This egg on a pedestal measures 43 cm in total height and has a diameter of 15 cm. Only the man measures 23 cm in height.The egg with icon depicting the Resurrection of Christ is a highly valuable article with unique characteristics and is an example of the splendid and ancient art of Russian miniatures. Russian miniature art arose as a development of Byzantine icon painting in the time of Imperial Russia, a period in which no religious subjects were painted. Following the collapse of the Russian Empire, the depiction of religious iconography was gradually resumed using the miniature technique. The pedestal on which the egg rests is made of polished wood and decorated with gold decorations that go well with the golden halos of the subjects of the icon. The egg in every culture of the world is a symbol that represents life, and the egg on the pedestal is a symbolic object that reminds us that in life there is a fragile balance that must be respected. Giving this type of egg as a gift is a way of wishing the person who receives it to make right choices and find their balance.