19th C. Egg Tempera on Wood Panel Burning Bush Russian Icon with Mary, Jesus and Angels letterpress 9" diameter otherwise

9" diameter otherwise

43 tiles total

with the red painted first then the black around it

I especially love the the raised rectangle near the 30-degree angle

19th C. Egg Tempera on Wood Panel Burning Bush Russian Icon with Mary, Jesus and Angels letterpress 9" diameter otherwiseNothing quite as beautiful as egg tempera on wood, I'd say, best of all in blues and reds, and all the better as applied to representing an eight point star flanked with eight angels adamantly gesturing (as if performing semaphore!) as they surround Mary and Baby Jesus in this 19th c. Russian icon. Stunning color, striking composition, marvelous details, just gorgeous. With a bit of quick research I've learned that the eight pointed star in this