Russian egg hand painted wood handing over keys to St Peter h total 44

Russian egg hand painted wood handing over keys to St Peter h total 44. This egg depicts the scene in which the Lord hands the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven to Saint Peter.Humbly kneeling before the Lord, the saint prepares to symbolically receive his spiritual power and therefore become the first Vicar of Christ on earth. In the center behind the two men, there is Saint Paul, with his gaze turned towards the Lord. Then there are two angels and, finally, in the background, the city of Rome, where, by will of Christ, the first church will be built.The scene is embellished with glitter and golden applications placed on some details such as the halos of the saints and the keys that Jesus is handing to Peter. The egg is entirely hand painted by Russian painters expert in freehand painting from the miniature school. In various cultures around the world the egg is a symbol of life. If placed on a pedestal it indicates the fragile balance that exists in the life of each of us and to which attention and respect must be paid. For this reason, if you receive this type of object as a gift it is a good omen for making right and balanced choices.The egg alone measures 25 cm, has a diameter of 18 cm and including support measures a total of 44 cm.