Show all images on one page	#005213 Title: Christmas Artist: Gaun Alexander Size: 21.5x28x3 Size (inches): 8.5x11x1.25 Price : $850 SOLD!

This magnificent icon has been painted by Alexander Gaun from the village of Mstera. Most of all this artist likes to depict biblical subjects, and has already created a series of works based on this theme such as “Flood”, “Exodus”, “Babylon Tower”, “Golgotha”, “Judas Treachery”, etc. This is another box from this series based on the biblical subject of the birth of Jesus Christ. It shows various episodes from the Book of Luke that help to remember in details this interesting theme.
To paint this work Gaun has used his usual palette based on combination of red, brown and orange tones. Gold paint is used to paint the armor of the soldiers and the halos of the saints.
The work is signed with the title ("The Birth of Christ") above the scene.