AUTHOR'S WORK
LACQUERED BOX
This delicate and luminous miniature brings Afanasyev 's fairy tale " The Flying Vessel" to life: told as a dream in motion, where the imagination soars with the vessel. This little box brings a sense of lightness, wonder, and trust to the space it occupies.
TECHNICAL DATA SHEET OF THE WORK
| ARTIST |
Shipina Maria
(still active in the village of Mstëra )
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| ART SCHOOL |
Mstëra |
| DATING |
recent years (21st century) |
| DIMENSIONS |
length: 12 cm
width: 17 cm |
| MATERIAL |
papier-mâchè
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| TECHNIQUE |
egg tempera,
lacquering |
| CONDITION |
EXCELLENT |
Features: unique piece - collectible - rarity
Ideal for: Store jewelry and small precious objects as artistic jewelry boxes, trinket boxes, or decorative keepsakes; An elegant gift idea for special occasions; An artistic or handcrafted gift for lovers of unique objects; Enhance a space as a decorative furnishing accessory or refined designer piece; Display as a decorative ornament or display object; Enhance an art collection or represent a small art investment to be treasured over time.
Shipping: International, with careful packaging and tracking code.
THE PAINTING
The composition unfolds across multiple narrative registers, like an illuminated page unfolding before the eyes. In the upper section, the vessel , filled with figures, soars into the sky. Amidst pale clouds and gentle winds, it advances with unreal grace, guided not by force but by ingenuity and magic. Its elevated position creates an effect of ascending lightness, while the undulating line of the clouds establishes a soft rhythm that accompanies the gaze downward. In the lower section, fairytale cities, undulating rivers, and human figures construct a layered narrative space and intertwine the different moments of the story in a harmonious visual continuum. The painting, typical of the Mstëra School , is distinguished by a light, warm palette, in which color shapes the forms with softness and continuity. The ochre, turquoise, and pink hues blend in gradual transitions, favoring a luminous and relaxed atmosphere. The lacquered surface amplifies the chromatic brilliance, while the subtle gold decorations framing the scene define the space without weighing it down. Here, the fairy tale is not conflict, but journey; not tension, but hope and transformation.
