Antique After Titian 'Venus With A Mirror' Russian Palekh Painting Oil On Wood

Antique After Titian 'Venus With A Mirror' Russian Palekh Painting Oil On Wood Made by custom order and was inspired by the old master Titian painting -"Venus with a mirror". Hand painted lacquer on wood. High quality art work, unique and one of a kind artwork. Measurements: 20 3/4" x 16 1/4" Or: 53 cm x 41 cm ; 1,5 cm thickness ПАЛЕХ: Palekh has a very long history in Russian art and iconography. It was established by Romanov emperor 300 years ago. The village emerged as a leading center of Russian icon- and mural-painting in the 19th century. Today, Palekh is known primarily for the Palekh miniature. Following the October Revolution with its outspoken atheist ideology, around 1923, the Palekh masters of iconography began to paint papier-mâché boxes applying the same principles they had learned from painting icons. They used mainly tempera paints of bright colors and painted over a black background. The work usually represents themes from real life, fairy tales, literary works, and folk songs.