Show all images on one page	#001634 Title: Winter Suzdal Artist: Dmitriev Sergey Size: 19.5x15.5x5.5 Size (inches): 7.75x6.25x2.25 Price : $1295 SOLD!

Suzdal, one of the oldest towns in north-east Russia, was the capital of the Rostov-Suzdal Principality in the 11th century. It is located approximately 200 km from Moscow on the banks of the Kamenka river. The view of the bell-towers and domes of churches share a tree-lined panorama with vistas of the horizon stretching as far as the eye can see. Suzdal is a very old, legendary town with a fairy-tale charm. The white stone walls of its kremlin and monasteries own a majestic beauty, its church domes and belfries soar into the sky, and its neat wooden houses are decorated with exquisite carved patterns.
Centuries have passed without marring the beauty of olden Suzdal with modern architecture. The architectural aspect of the town, which has taken shape over the course of centuries has perpetuated in stone, the history of Suzdal, which is closely linked with the history of the old Russia and its rich culture. The remarkable heritage of Suzdal has turned this small town into an inimitable open-air museum. The town is rightly regarded as a gem of Russian national culture. Indeed, it contains about 100 monuments of secular and church architecture. Suzdal has preserved its natural environment and the need to keep its original beauty intact has been taken into account by developers looking to prolong its wealth of cultural wonder.
Sergey Dmitriyev of Kholuy does not cease to amaze his audience with each new box he paints. One gets a sense that he is only getting better with every subsequent work that appears from under his already talented brush. His skill is at the level of a master; however, with each passing improvement one can speculate that the peak of his artistic ability might be a few years down the road. Collecting his work is quite interesting because it shows his evolution. Where many artists stagnate, Sergey Dmitriyev excels.
The palette dominated with white and golden-yellow tones shows a representation of Suzdal in the Winter. The colors of the egg-tempera have been enhanced by the gold and aluminum highlights noticed throughout. The artist adds trees in the foreground that bends towards the center of the scene to give a sense of perspective, as sometimes perspectives can be lost when an expanse as wide and open as this is presented to them.
The box is made out of paper-mache made in Kholuy. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box. Two parallel gold lines frame the composition, while beautiful gold and aluminum ornamentation wraps around the sides of the box. The box has a hinge above the scene and rests on four feet. The artist has written Kholuy, the title ("Winter Suzdal"), and his name at the bottom of the scene. He writes this on the interior of the lid, but adds that this work is an artist's original painted by the member of Artists' Union of Russia and the year of 2005, all in gold.