Show all images on one page	#007400 Title: Christening of Russia/Wall hang Artist: Molodkin Vladimir Size: 49.5x44x2.5 Size (inches): 19.25x17.25x1 Price : $3950 SOLD!

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This historical scene was painted on a large wall-hang by Mstera's Top 10 Master,Vladimir Molodkin.
It depicts a very important moment in the history of Russia-the christening of Rus (Russia). In 988 ancient Rus (Russia) was christened by the Prince Vladimir, who also was christened the same year. Vladimir gathered all citizens of Kiev on the bank of the Dnepr River in the waters of which Byzantine priests were christening people. The way to the orthodoxy was paved by the Princess Olga (the grandmother of Vladimir), who was christened in 955 in the town of Constantinople. To the left we can see the figure of Andrey Pervozvany, the first Byzantine priest who was sent to christen Russia was tragically killed.
The palette is based in oranges, blues and whites that dominate the scene. These three colors work especially well and deliver to the viewer a great amount of life and light. The scene is finely highlighted and detailed with bronze and gold.
Each person in the composition is painted painstakingly and has highly developed lines and emotive qualities. All of the faces are quite detailed, showing clear facial expressions.
The plaque is made out of cardboard. The plaque has a string to put it on a wall. The painting is lacquered over several times, but not polished, so the surface is very smooth. At the bottom of the composition the artist writes Mstera, 2011, and signs his name.