Show all images on one page	#006359 Title: Tale of Ruslan and Ludmila Artist: Moldkin Vladimir Size: 27x20x5.5 Size (inches): 10.5x7.75x2.25 Price : $2490 SOLD!

This large, impressive box has been painted by well-known Mstera Master Vladimir Molodkin. His elaborate style is well established in the lacquer community. Vladimir Molodkin's works are exhibited at the All-Russia Museum of Decorative and Folk Arts in Moscow. He does much more than simply paint quality compositions. Molodkin's pieces transport us into a world of enhanced imagination. Mood altering artistry!
This composition is based on poet's Pushkin's fairy-tale "Ruslan and Ludmila". The lid of this box is covered with complicated composition that show different scenes from the tale. Here we can find the scene showing the battle of Ruslan with the Giant Head. Next we see the cowardly and evil Farlaf. He has just killed Ruslan, and only the old Finn wizard can help Ruslan magically bringing him back to life using special "life and death" waters. Then follows the scene showing the wicked sorcerer Chernomor. And at last we see the moment of the tale when Ruslan enters Ludmila's room and tries to wake her with a magical ring given to him by the old Finn. After a few anxious moments, Ludmila finally opens her eyes.
Countless shades of pastels make this composition a joy to look at. The scene is extremely dynamic, and they eye is moving all over the composition to take it all in. The faces of the characters in the painting are detailed and expressive. Brilliant gold paint is used to detail the costumes of the characters and the architecture.
The box is made out of paper-mache. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box. The composition is outlined with gold. The edges of the lid and the box's sides are decorated with intricate gold foliage patterns. The lid is hinged from the top of the composition, and the box rests on four legs. The work is signed with the artist's name, the title, the year of 2011 and the village of Mstera on the front side of the box.