Russian hand-painted wooden egg, Keys delivery to St. Peter, total height 17 in
Russian hand-painted wooden egg, Keys delivery to St. Peter, total height 17 in.
Russian hand-painted wooden egg depicting the scene where the Lord delivers the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven to St. Peter.
Humbly kneeling before the Lord, the saint prepares to symbolically receive spiritual power and thus become the first Vicar of Christ on earth. In the background, behind the two men, stands St. Paul, gazing at the Lord. Additionally, there are two angels, and in the background, the city of Rome, ...
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Russian hand-painted wooden egg, Keys delivery to St. Peter, total height 17 in.
Russian hand-painted wooden egg depicting the scene where the Lord delivers the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven to St. Peter.
Humbly kneeling before the Lord, the saint prepares to symbolically receive spiritual power and thus become the first Vicar of Christ on earth. In the background, behind the two men, stands St. Paul, gazing at the Lord. Additionally, there are two angels, and in the background, the city of Rome, where the first church will be built by Christ's will.
The scene is embellished with glitter and golden applications on details such as the saints' halos and the keys that Jesus is offering to Peter.
The egg is entirely hand-painted by skilled Russian painters in the freehand painting of miniature school style.
In various world cultures, the egg is a symbol of life. Placing it on a pedestal symbolises the delicate balance in everyone's life that necessitates attention and respect. Therefore, receiving this type of object as a gift is a good omen to make balanced and righteous choices.
The egg alone measures 9.8 in with a diameter of 7.1 in, and with the stand, it has a total height of 17.3 in.
