Show all images on one page	#001587 Title: Town of Suzdal Artist: Burmistrova Larisa Anatolievna Size: 10x9x4 Size (inches): 4x3.5x1.5 Price : $650 SOLD!

This beautiful box was painted by Burmistrova from the village of Fedoskino. It shows one of the cathedrals of the Suzdal architectural ensemble. The work is tasteful in its simplicity, and elegant in its originality.
The artist makes supreme usage of the overlay method of application. This is done by painting one particular portion of the piece, thinly coating it with clear lacquer and then continuing on with the compositional process. By doing this, the artist creates three dimensional depth, perspective and beautiful texture. The composition is dream-like. A fantasy of architecture! The geometric perfection is truly the highlight of the piece. The curvature of the roofs. The hollowed appearance of the bell tower. The realistic shadows which creep across the grounds. All expertly detailed.
The composition is painted in blue and white-yellowish tones. The artist used fragmented golden foil in order to produce the sun's reflective glare on the windows and the roofs. A large inlay of mother-of-pearl focuses the viewer's attention on the cathedral and beautifully decorates the box.
The scene is framed with a gold line. The sides of the box and its exterior bottom are adorned with gold, green and yellow dust resist patterns that resemble a stone surface. These patterns are also framed with gold lines.
The box is made out of paper-mache made in the village of Fedoskino. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior and red lacquer to paint the interior. The box has a hinge above the scene and rests on a flat bottom. It is signed and dated (2003) by the artist.