Wooden egg, light blue background, Our Lady of Kazan, 8 in
Wooden egg, light blue background, Our Lady of Kazan, 8 in. Russian wooden egg painted by hand with the icon of the Mother of God of Kazan by experienced Russian painters, specialised in freehand painting of the School of Miniature, with the technique of gold leaf, highlighting the details of decorative patterns and halos.
The icon depicted on the egg represents the Virgin of Kazan, one of the most famous exemple of the Hodegetria iconographic type. The portrait bust represents the Theokos with h...
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Wooden egg, light blue background, Our Lady of Kazan, 8 in. Russian wooden egg painted by hand with the icon of the Mother of God of Kazan by experienced Russian painters, specialised in freehand painting of the School of Miniature, with the technique of gold leaf, highlighting the details of decorative patterns and halos.
The icon depicted on the egg represents the Virgin of Kazan, one of the most famous exemple of the Hodegetria iconographic type. The portrait bust represents the Theokos with her head angled slightly towards the Infant Jesus, standing with his left hand hiding in his clothes, blessing with the right.
Made and painted by hand in Russia.
Total height: 7.1 inches.
Egg measures: 3.9x3 inches.
