This box, by Tatyana Frolova, was painted specifically for a high-standing member of "The Sovereign Order of the Oak," which is a Royal Order operating under the guidance of the Crown in England. This Order is rooted all the way back in the 4th century AD to a tribe called the Visigoths. Not until 722 AD would the name we know today be connected to the Knights of this Order. Legend has it that before a crucial battle Visagothic Knights saw a vision of a flaming Moline Cross atop an oak tree. On the next day the battle was won and eversince the Visigoth Knights have been associated with the miracle that they witnessed above the oak the night before.
Presenting portraits of loved ones in royal orders is a very traditional practice. This tradition has been going on since royal orders were formed and is still popular among these people. Early examples can be found in Germany, Scotland, and Russia. On page 80 of Lacquer Painting in Russia of the 18th and 19th Centuries portrait can be found of Count Platonov that is engraved on a snuff-box. On page 117, of the same book, two portraits can be found of two Scottish noble-women. In the Fedoskino book, the 63rd photograph is a portrait of Field Marshal Kutuzov on a box, Fedoskino painters Kruglikov and Semionov are the 107th and 108th photos, and the 109th photo is of Lev Tolstoy the great 19th century writer. Another portrait can be found on page 89 of Masterpieces of Russian Folk Art:Lacquered Miniatures. Fedoskino of Mikhail Lomonosov by Fedsokino's very own Soloninkin.
Since this piece was painted in Fedoskino the medium used to paint the portraits is oil-based paint. The artist uses a realistic style that incorporates a palette of paints full of natural colors. The carved background of the structure that the person is standing in is intricately decorated and paid a great deal of attention to. The view of the outside world in this composition is painted as it would look on a late afternoon. The body language is painted in a way that conveys regality and a high sense of class.
The box is constructed out of high-grade paper-mache made in the city of Fedoskino. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior and red lacquer is used to paint the interior of the box. Two gold lines, near the base of the box, wrap around the sides as decoration. The box has a hinge located to the left of the portrait and rests on a flat bottom. The interior of the box includes the name of the person portrayed on the lid in gold paint. Upon completing the work on this box the artist writes Fedoskino, 2000, and signs her name at the bottom of the portrait on the lid.
So as to protect the privacy of the person pictured on this box his name was not used in the description or listing.
Materials: paper-mache, oil-based paint, lacquer, and gold paint.
About Artist Frolova, Tatyana Victorovna:
Tatiyana Victorovna Frolova
This talented Fedoskino artist was born in Moscow in 1961 and currently resides in the village of Fedoskino in the Moscow region.
She graduated from the Fedoskino Art School in 1980 after having studied under such teachers as Victor Nicholaevich Frolov (her father), and Kuligalov Valentin Semionovich.
Her works are displayed in the Fedoskino Art Museum, one of which is entitled, "Sadko". More of her pieces were displayed during an exhibit that honored 200 years of Fedoskino art. She has received many awards for her work. . Frolova was awarded to silver and bronze medals by the committee of the Exhibition of National Economy's Achievements in 1985 and 1989,
...
read about Frolova, Tatyana Victorovna
|
Item Specifications:
- Title: "Box Commissioned For Member of the Royal Order of the Oak 2000"
- Price: $1000.00
- Status: SOLD
|
Related Stories, Legends & Readings:
|
|
