Iconographic egg painted on a cream background Madonna Umilenie 25 cm
Iconographic egg painted on a cream background Madonna Umilenie 25 cm. The wooden egg depicts Madonna Umilenie, which in Russian means Tenderness and is the name given to the Madonna who lovingly embraces her son. The Russian egg was painted using a gold leaf technique which allows some details such as the halos and decorations around the egg and on the pedestal to be highlighted.The details of the faces were defined by hand making their looks realistic. The egg is hand painted by expert Russian...
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Iconographic egg painted on a cream background Madonna Umilenie 25 cm. The wooden egg depicts Madonna Umilenie, which in Russian means Tenderness and is the name given to the Madonna who lovingly embraces her son. The Russian egg was painted using a gold leaf technique which allows some details such as the halos and decorations around the egg and on the pedestal to be highlighted.The details of the faces were defined by hand making their looks realistic. The egg is hand painted by expert Russian craftsmen specializing in freehand painting from the school of miniatures. The actual measurements are 22X6.5 cm while the egg measures 13X10 cm. Made in Russia and hand painted.