Show all images on one page	#002720 Title: Neglected Churches Artist: Kirsanov Sergey Size: 15x11x5 Size (inches): 6x4.25x2 Price : $1150 SOLD!

Sergey Kirsanov from the village of Fedoskino is an expert in painting landscapes. In his works he doesn't exaggerate the modest beauty of Russian countryside, and finds a special charm in ramshackle peasant houses, small wooden churches, and dirty village roads. This demonstrates his sincere love to his native land.
Here the artist depicts the view of neglected white-stoned churches in a Russian village. The churches became useless during the Soviet Union epoch when many churches and cathedrals were closed as the Soviet regime tried to eradicate religion. If you look at this scene attentively, you'll see that there are no crosses on the domes of the churches.
White and gray tones suitable for reproduction of a dull winter evening predominate here. A large piece of mother-of-pearl is set into the whole area of the sky to create a pinkish glow of the sunset.
The scene is framed with so called "scan patterns" composed of tiny shapes hand punched from gold metal sheets and then painstakingly affixed by hand to the box.
The box is constructed out of paper-mache. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box. The box has a hinge from the top of the scene, and rests on a flat bottom. The Fedoskino "troika" insignia can be found on the interior of the lid.