Show all images on one page	#007241 Title: Golden Cockerel Artist: Molodkin Denis Size: 24x18x5 Size (inches): 9.5x7x2 Price : $8500 SOLD!

Denis Molodkin, the Top Master of Mstera, painted this wonderfully creative scene. It shows the scenes from Pushkin's Fairy-tale called Golden Cockerel.
It is a story of Tsar Dadon who received from a magic astrologer a magic golden cockerel and in return for it promised to fulfill any of the astrologer's wishes. The cockerel crowed to warn the tsar of approaching danger, thus enabling him to assemble troops and rebuff the enemy attack. When the cockerel crowed again to alarm, the tsar sent his sons at the head of the troops in the direction from which danger threatened. When his sons didn't return, he set out with an army himself. Instead of an armed enemy he was met by the beautiful Shemakha Queen. She was the enemy of whom the cockerel had warned the tsar. The silly and lustful tsar didn't want to believe the cockerel and proposed marriage the Shemakha Queen in spite of the fact that it was obvious that she had killed his sons. In the end of the story the tsar is punished and killed because of his carelessness.
The style of the box is the unique style of Denis Molodkin, and one familiar with his works can easily see his stylistic decisions. Those not familiar with his works can see right away the complexity in theme, composition, and context from which he draws his creative energy. He uses gold paint in subtle amounts to enhance the detailing in the clothing, landscape, and add some flair to the scene! This only works to make the already great depth, compositional flow, and colors that much more aesthetic in the overall distribution of visual brilliance in the scene. The brushwork is exquisite, which is enhanced by the hairline gold detailing he adds. This piece shows that geometrical, artistic, and technical exploitation, when in perfect harmony can yield tremendous results!
The box is made out of paper-mache. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box. The sides of the box are painted red.Gold ornamentation frames the scene on the lid and wraps around the sides of the box. The patterns are floral based and seem as if they roll in endless succession one after the other. The box has a hinge from the top of the composition and rests flat. The work is signed with the artist's name, village,title and the year of 2013.