Russian Icon of Two Apostles with Silver Oklad

A Russian icon of two Apostles, with silver oklad, 19th century,…
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A Russian icon of two Apostles, with silver oklad, 19th century, depicting two standing deities, probably St Peter and St Paul below the figure of Christ giving blessing among clouds. In tempera, gold leaf and gesso on wood, embossed rococo silver oklad and halos, 18.5 cm x 15 cm

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  • Gesso - A mixture of plaster of Paris and gypsum mixed with water and then applied to the carved wooden frames of mirrors and picture frames as a base for applying gold leaf. After numerous coats of gesso have been applied, allowed to dry and then sanded a coat of "bole", a usually red coloured mixture of clay and glue is brushed on and allowed to dry, after which the gold leaf is applied. In painting, gesso is also used to prime a canvas prior to applying paint.
  • Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.

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