Show all images on one page	#002499 Title: After the Western Fashion/Peter the Great Cuts off Boyars Beards Artist: Rogatov Vladimir Size: 1x1x1 Size (inches): 1x1x1 Price : $950 SOLD!

The prominent Fedoskino artist Vladimir Rogatov painted this splendid box. Known for museum quality compositions, singular in their structure and design, Rogatov displays the ability to take us on a different adventure with each coming work. His creations frequent many publications exploring the subject of Russian lacquer miniatures.
The work is called "After the Western fashion", and features Tsar Peter the Great cutting off the beards of his boyars. Having returned from the tour of Europe, he realized that Russia should be westernized to ensure its independence. He started with vigorous adoption of western customs, insisting that beards be shaven at court and that