Russian Egg Holy Family 36 cm hand painted

Russian Egg Holy Family 36 cm hand painted. Russian icon egg, 100%hand painted on wood depicting the Holy Family.This natural wooden egg depicts the Holy Family united in an embrace full of affection and love. The egg was painted entirely by hand by the best Russian painters specialized in freehand painting from the school of miniatures, born in the period of Imperial Russia. These great artists have the ability to give the icon particular expressive attitudes and micro details such as the eyes created with a single bristle brush, painting with a magnifying glass. Gold leaf is applied with extreme delicacy to the halos through multiple and very delicate steps. Only the most expert painters are able to master this technique, in fact the risk of the gold leaf becoming wrinkled and ruined is very high.The egg complete with pedestal measures 36 cm in height while the egg alone measures 23 cm in height and has a diameter of 14 cm. The egg is a symbol of life recognized throughout the world but once placed on a pedestal it acquires a different meaning and becomes an object symbolizing the fragile balance of our life.By giving this egg to a person dear to you, you will wish them to make the right choices to find personal balance.