"Saint Mary Magdalene Equal to the Apostles"
High Resolution Images: fragments.
Second half of the 19th century. Saint Petersburg, Academy of Arts of Saint Petersburg(?)
Size: 34.7 x 28.5 cm.
Technique & Material: Solid board with two dowels, gesso, mixed technique: tempera and oil, gold leaf, melted gold, drying oil.
Description: This icon was executed at the highest level in all aspects of painting. It has masterpiece face painting with incredibly expressive eyes.
Elegant color scheme, with a predominance of many shades of sky blue, harmoniously combined with white and soft coral. The crown of Saint Magdalena is covered with a thick layer of gold leaf and is decorated with the finest engraving of a complex pattern in the Byzantine style and with cold enamel. There is a soft pink glow around the crown, turning into the blue background of the icon.
The flowing draperies of the clothes, which are decorated with melted gold, are beautifully painted. The inscriptions are made in polished gold leaf.
This icon was cleared of half a layer of darkened drying oil and is in absolutely perfect state or preservation. Very rare story.
The icon has the highest artistic and collection value
Provenance: from a private collection.
Please ask for more detailed information.
Price: upon request
"Святая Равноапостольная Мария Магдалина"
Вторая половина 19-го века. Санкт Петербург, Академия Художеств Санкт.Петербурга(?)
Размер: 34.7 x 28.5 cm.
Цельная доска с двумя торцевыми шпонками, левкас, смешанная техника : темпера и масло, сусальное золото, твореное золото , олифа
High Resolution Images: fragments.
Цена: по запросу