Show all images on one page	#002092 Title: View of St. Petersburg Artist: Mikhaleov Yuriy Size: 8x7x2 Size (inches): 3.25x2.75x0.75 Price : $895 SOLD!

This surprisingly beautiful box has been painted by Yuriy Mikhalyov from the village of Fedoskino.
Here we can see the picturesque view of St. Petersburg. The marvels of 18th and 19th centuries architecture rises above the Niva River. The scene is painted in different shades of blue and gray. These tones correspond perfectly to the atmosphere of the city called "Russian Venice". The architecture, the sky and the rippled surface of the river are highlighted with brilliant aluminum powder. It creates a very beautiful visual effect. A large piece of mother-of-pearl is inlaid in the portion of the river. It helps to reproduce realistically the reflection of sunrays on the water.
The scene is framed with a blue band outlined with a thin white line that tone with the whole palette of the scene. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the scene while red lacquer completes the interior of the piece. For additional decoration the sides of the box are covered with shinning gold dots. Another white line frames the small platform on which the box rests.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. It is hinged from the top of the composition. The work is signed by the artist in black oils at the bottom of the composition.