Iconographic egg, painted on ivory-coloured background, Theotokos Umilenie, 10 in
Iconographic egg, painted on ivory-coloured background, Theotokos Umilenie, 10 in.
The egg depicts the Mother of God Umilenie, which in Russian means "tenderness" and is the name given to the Madonna who lovingly embraces her child. The image was painted using the gold leaf technique to highlight details like halos and decorations around the egg and on the pedestal.
The facial details have been hand-defined to make their gazes lifelike.
The egg is entirely hand-painted by expert Russian artisans ...
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Iconographic egg, painted on ivory-coloured background, Theotokos Umilenie, 10 in.
The egg depicts the Mother of God Umilenie, which in Russian means "tenderness" and is the name given to the Madonna who lovingly embraces her child. The image was painted using the gold leaf technique to highlight details like halos and decorations around the egg and on the pedestal.
The facial details have been hand-defined to make their gazes lifelike.
The egg is entirely hand-painted by expert Russian artisans specialised in freehand painting of the miniature school.
The actual measurements are 8.7x2.6 in, while the egg measures 5.1x3.9 in.
Made in Russia and painted by hand.
