Show all images on one page	#006042 Title: The Master and Margarita Artist: Rogatov Dmitriy Size: 12x12x7 Size (inches): 4.75x4.75x2.75 Price : $1450 SOLD!

Rogatov Dmitriiy is the talented and well-known artist responsible for this magnificent box. The subject of the work is based on the novel "The Master and Margarita", written by the famous Russian writer, Mikhail Bulgakov, in 1940.
"The Master and Margarita" is considered one of the best and most highly regarded novels to come out of Russia during the Soviet era. The book weaves together satire and realism, art and religion, history and contemporary social values. It features three story lines. The main story, taking place in Russia of the 1930s, concerns a visit by the devil, referred to as Professor Woland, and four of his assistants during Holy Week; they use black magic to play tricks on those who cross their paths. Another story line features the Master, who has been languishing in an insane asylum, and his love, Margarita, who seeks Woland's help in being reunited with the Master. A third story, which is presented as a novel written by the Master, depicts the crucifixion of Yeshua Ha-Notsri, or Jesus Christ, by Pontius Pilate.
The scene is filled with mysticism of the novel. In the foreground we can see naked Margarita flying on the brush like on a broom and near by we can see beautiful naked witch Gella on a financial director of variety show Rimskiy, who was turned into a pig. The background shows us the night landscape with some forest trees, moonlight road and the full moon. To paint this scene the artist has used only dark and light grey oils with dark blue tones to contrast the bright naked bodies against the dark background.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. The interior is traditionally covered with red lacquer while the exterior bottom of the box is covered with black lacquer. The lid is hinged from the left of the scene, and the box rests on legs. The work is signed with the artist's name, Fedoskino and the title.