Show all images on one page	#001311 Title: Tsar Peter the Great Artist: Borisova Olga Size: 9x10.5x3.5 Price : $350 SOLD!

Borisova Olga from Fedoskino created this wonderful portrait of Tsar Peter the Great. O. Borisova is a real professional. Her works are exhibited in the Museum of Fedoskino factory of miniature art. She has done outstanding portraits in the past and this one is no exception.
The prominent personality of Peter I always attracted attention of different artists. This work resembles the portrait painted by Andrey Matveev in 1725 (you can see it here: http://nearyou.narod.ru/art/matveev/petr.html), as well as the work painted by unknown artist in the eighteenth century. Peter the Great made much for development and prosperity of the Russian state. He was the reformer of Russian political system who carried out the policy of Westernization of Russia. Being a talented and resolute personality, he managed to found the Russian fleet and enlarge considerably the territory of Russian state. As a result of Russian- Swedish wars the territories of Lithuania, Estonia and Ingria were joined to Russia. In Ingria Peter the Great established the well-known town of St.-Petersburg, that is one of the most beautiful towns in the world and is considered to be the second capital of Russia.
The portrait is painted against the dark olive background that is restful to the eye and doesn't distract the viewer's attention from the skillfully painted face. The tsar's costume is also very well drawn. The blue ribbon is thrown over the tsar's shoulder. This ribbon is a component of the Order of Andrey Pervozvanny, which is the first Russian order. It was instituted by Peter I in 1699. The basic component of this order is the enameled "X"-shaped Cross, on which, according to the legend, Saint Andrew was crucified. This cross was worn on the wide blue ribbon thrown over the right shoulder.
Intricate and extremely elegant scrollwork frames the portrait, whereas the corners of the box are decorated with the identical gold scrollwork that is a little bigger in size. The edges of the lid are adorned with curling golden scrollwork. The sides of the box are also beautifully ornamented with elegant gold scrollwork.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the box while red lacquer completes the interior of the work. The box has a hinge from the left of the composition and rests on a flat bottom. The Fedoskino "troika" insignia can be found on the interior of the lid. The box is signed with the artist's name, village and year (2002).