Show all images on one page	#008568 Title: Ballet Dancer Artist: Slaeva Liliana Size: 15x16x5 Size (inches): 6x6.25x2 Price : $1100 SOLD!

This detailed box was painted by a talented artist Liliana Slaeva.
This box definitely will attract the admirers of the Russian Ballet that is considered to be the best among another ballet schools. Such great ballet dancers as Anna Pavlova (1881-1931), Galina Ulanova (1910-1998), Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1993), Maris Liepa (1936-1989), Mikhail Baryshnikov (1948), Maya Plisetskaya (1925), Vladimir Vasiliev (1940) and many, many others won the affection of the world's audience. The Moscow Bolshoy Theatre and the St.Petersburg Maryinsky Theatre are world-famous. Russian influence on ballet continues today, as many talented Russian ballet dancers give performances all over the World.
The theme of the Russian Ballet is very popular among Fedoskino artists, and this work painted by Kriger continues this series. The background of the box is painted in gray and brown tones; the costume of the lady-dancer is snow-white. Looking at the box you having the impression, that the dancer is weightless! The quality of the painting is outstanding, details of the costume are just amazing!
The box is constructed from paper-mache. White 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 wavy platform with five legs. The box is signed with the village of Fedoskino, year (2017) and the name of the artist.