Show all images on one page	#002228 Title: Duke Andrey Bogolyubskiy Artist: Morozov Andrey Size: 16x11x4.5 Size (inches): 6.25x4.25x1.75 Price : $595 SOLD!

The prominent Kholui artist Andrey Morozov painted this magnificent work. It features Andrey Bogolubsky, the Prince of Vladimir and Suzdal since 1157.
Andrey Bogolubsky is a great-grandson of Yury Dolgoruky who was the founder of Moscow. He became famous for transferring the capital of ancient Russia from Kiev to Vladimir. Was killed by boyars in his residence in the village of Bogolyubovo.
Prince Andrey was nicknamed Bogolubsky owing to the miraculous incident happened to him. According to the legend he was the devoted worshipper of the Blessed Virgin. Once he saw the great miracle: the famous Vladimir Icon was hovering inside the church. The miraculous incident happened at the time when the Prince was about to leave Kiev and go to Suzdal. He wished to found there his residence. Andrey understood this event as the Blessed Virgin's approval of his intention.
On the way to Suzdal the Prince constantly prayed to the icon and soon the second miraculous incident took place. At about ten kilometers distance from the town of Vladimir the horses suddenly stood still and nothing could make them moving forward. Andrey again understood this event as the sign from on high. He ordered to build the stone church on that place and decided to stay in Vladimir. Since that time the sacred place was called "Bogolubovo". Later the village of Bogolubovo became the residence of Prince Andrey, and he was nicknamed Bogolubsky.
So, Andrey decided to stay in the town of Vladimir and rule there, choosing it as the new capital of ancient Russia. In Vladimir he built the magnificent temple where the Vladimir icon was placed.
Andrey Bogolubsky was a kind and wise ruler, but in spite of his Christian virtues, he had many enemies, who envied him. In 1174 he was martyred in his tower-chamber by the relatives of his wife Iulita, boyars Kuchkovichi. The crowd of twenty drunken traitors rushed into the Prince's chamber. Andrey didn't manage to defend himself because the steward Anbal had stolen his sword the day before. Andrey even in his old age was strong and could parry the blow of the first attacker, throwing him down on the floor. The plotters killed that man on the spot confusing him with Andrey Bogolubsky. Soon the killers understood their mistake. They pierced the forehead of the Duke with the spear and stroke multitude of blows.
The imperishable relics of Andrey Bogolubsky and his son Gleb were buried in the Vladimir Cathedral.
The scene is painted in the shades of brown and green. Lustrous gold paints are used to add various details.
The exterior of the box is decorated with beautiful gold ornamentation highlighted with aluminum paints.
The box is made out of paper-mache. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box. The lid is hinged from the left of the composition and the box rests on four legs. This artist's original is signed, titled and dated (2005) by Andrey Morozov.