Russian Resurrection egg hand painted wood total height 29 cm

Russian Resurrection egg hand painted wood total height 29 cm.Hand-painted Russian egg made of wood depicting the scene of the Resurrection of Christ. For Christians, the Resurrection of Jesus is an event of the utmost importance as well as the main event in the narrative of the Gospels and the texts of the New Testament. The Resurrection of Jesus is celebrated on Easter Sunday.This icon-egg is hand painted by highly skilled Russian painters specialized in freehand painting from the miniature school. Ancient Russian miniature art developed as an evolution of Byzantine icon painting in the time of Imperial Russia. Gold leaf is applied to the halos with some details painted on it: to apply the gold leaf to the egg several very delicate steps are required to prevent the gold leaf from wrinkling on the egg. Only a few painters are able to apply and paint gold leaf on wooden eggs.In general, the egg represents life and the egg standing on the pedestal represents the existence of a fragile balance that must be respected. Giving a person this type of egg is a wish to regain lost balance and make right choices.The total height of the egg on the pedestal is 29cm. The egg alone measures 16 cm in height and has a diameter of 10 cm.