Russian Nativity egg hand painted wood total height 53 cm

Russian egg with Nativity in hand-painted wood, total height 53 cm. This Russian egg is made of wood and bears the Nativity scene. It depicts an event of the Christian tradition, the birth of Christ is celebrated on December 25th. On the front, there is the Holy Family accompanied by angels and the Three Wise Men and on the back there is an angel depicted on a golden background. The painting of this egg-icon takes place in a 100% artisanal manner by highly skilled Russian painters who have training in freehand painting from the miniature school. The art of Russian miniatures was born in the wake of Byzantine icon painting as its natural evolution, during the era of Imperial Russia. The egg is characterized by bright colors and has gold-colored details corresponding to the halos of the angels and the Holy Family. To give further brightness to the scene are the glitter placed on some details, such as, for example, the characters' clothes, the clouds and the angels' wings. Giving such an object to a loved one is a great gesture as the egg on the pedestal symbolizes the existence of a fragile, and at the same time essential, balance that needs to be considered and respected. The total height of the egg on the pedestal is 53 cm. The egg alone measures 29cm and has a diameter of 20cm.