Show all images on one page	#005354 Title: St. Basil's Cathedral and the Belfry of the Ivan the Great Artist: Larishev German Size: 10x6x15 Size (inches): 4x2.25x6 Price : $675 SOLD!

German Larishev is the author of this attractive box. Being the son of the famous Fedoskino artist, Gennady Larishev (who has passed us away), German inherited his father's talent and devotion to Fedoskino lacquered miniature art.
The front side of the box's body depicts a picturesque view of the St.-Basil's Cathedral. This gem of ancient Russian architecture was built by order of Ivan the Terrible in 1561 to commemorate to the victory over Kazan and Astrakhan Khanate. On the box's rear side the artist has painted the Belfry of Ivan the Great built by Italian architect Bono Friazin in 1505-1508. The architecture of each building is painted over silver powder that gives it a three-dimensional look and fills the composition with a festive light. The clouds in the sky are highlighted with gold metal powder. Gold metal leaf shines through the cupolas of the Belfry of Ivan the Great. Each scene is framed with a wide band painted in white oils and outlined with gold.
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. A hinge is fastened to the top of the scene, and the box rests on a flat bottom. The work is signed with the artist's name, Fedoskino and the year of 2006.