Show all images on one page	#003154 Title: The miracle of Annunciation Artist: Antonov Victor Danilovich Size: 13.5x18x5.5 Size (inches): 5.25x7x2.25 Price : $695 SOLD!

This box was painted by well-known Fediskino artist Antonov Victor Danilovich.
The theme of this box is the miracle of Annunciation. This biblical event is centered on the persona of Mary. She is a young maiden from Nazareth, who receives the announcement from the Archangel Gabriel that she will give birth to God's Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the flesh because she has found favor with God. The term "annunciation" means the "announcement" of glad tidings from God to members of the human race.
Gold paint creates the light that comes from the Archangel Gabriel, and creates brilliance of the halo over Mary's head. Both gold and silver paints accentuate richness of the clothes of the depicted models.
The scene is framed with a gold line; two parallel gold lines decorate the box's sides.
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 lid is hinged from the left of the scene, and the box rests on legs. The work is signed with the artist's initials (A.V.), and the year of 2007.