Hand-painted Russian wooden egg Saint George and Dragon total height 47 cm

Russian hand-painted wooden egg with Saint George and the dragon, total height 47 cm. The orthodox icon depicted on this egg depicts Saint George fighting the dragon. Legend has it that Saint George was sent by God to defeat the dragon provided that the local inhabitants, the town of Salem, embraced faith in the Lord. In this way, the life of Princess Silene, who had been chosen by local families to be sacrificed to the insatiable monster, could be saved. And so it was. The king and his subjects were baptized, Saint George faced the dragon and killed it, freeing the city from the monster's plague. The egg is painted entirely by hand by talented Russian painters expert in freehand painting of the miniature school. Ancient Russian miniature art developed following the evolution of Byzantine icon painting in the time of Imperial Russia. The halos of the characters have gold-colored details and the egg features the application of glitter on some details of the scene. Generally speaking, the egg is a symbol of life. Placing it on a pedestal reminds us that there is a fragile balance in life that must be respected. Giving this type of object is equivalent to wishing the person who receives it to make right choices and find their balance. The total height of the egg on the pedestal is 47 cm. The egg alone measures 28cm and has a diameter of 20cm.