Russian Santas
for sale #21
for sale #21
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Beautiful hand carved, hand painted Russian Santa. This Father Frost figure is entirely carved by hand by a master
carver in the Sergiev Posad region. It is carved from a single piece of aged linden wood. The front of the Santa's cloak
has a wonderful painting of two children making a snowman. You can see the Russian countryside in the background on
a snowy day. The sack that the Russian Santa has hoisted over his shoulder also has a scene painted on it. The scene
depicted on the Russian Santa's sack is a village on a winter day. This intricately carved Russian Santa stands 12
inches tall and 6 inches across the base. He carries a removable staff in his hand. The face of this Russian Santa has
wonderfully expressive eyes and a long flowing beard. The Santa is signed by the Russian artist.
carver in the Sergiev Posad region. It is carved from a single piece of aged linden wood. The front of the Santa's cloak
has a wonderful painting of two children making a snowman. You can see the Russian countryside in the background on
a snowy day. The sack that the Russian Santa has hoisted over his shoulder also has a scene painted on it. The scene
depicted on the Russian Santa's sack is a village on a winter day. This intricately carved Russian Santa stands 12
inches tall and 6 inches across the base. He carries a removable staff in his hand. The face of this Russian Santa has
wonderfully expressive eyes and a long flowing beard. The Santa is signed by the Russian artist.
back of cloak with sack
Stout Russian Santa with painting of
Father Frost on cloak.
Father Frost on cloak.
closeup of carved face of Santa with
long beard (1 available- $699.)
long beard (1 available- $699.)
Full view of face of Santa
This merry Santa stands 13 inches tall and 8 inches across
the base. The Russian Santa is signed by the artist.
the base. The Russian Santa is signed by the artist.
The massive, hand carved wooden Russian
Santa is an impressive 14 inches tall, very
heavy, and 8 inches across the base.
Signed by the Russian artist.
Santa is an impressive 14 inches tall, very
heavy, and 8 inches across the base.
Signed by the Russian artist.
The Russian artist has painted designs on each mitten and a snowflake
pattern on the cloak ( 1 available -PRICE: $750.)
pattern on the cloak ( 1 available -PRICE: $750.)
This hand carved, hand painted Russian
Santa figure has blue eyes and a fine,
flowing beard. Very beautiful face
carved by the master carver.
(1 available- $789.)
Santa figure has blue eyes and a fine,
flowing beard. Very beautiful face
carved by the master carver.
(1 available- $789.)
Closeup view of painted sack with laughing bear in
troika.
troika.
Each master carver has his own unique style of carving. The faces, the cloak, the placement of the
sack and the overall girth of the Santa are all individually determined and created by the carver. When
asked if there were any female master carvers, the reply was that it took great strength in the arms to
carve the figures from the linden wood. Observations made in the summer of 2009 did bear out this fact
as the sinewy, muscular arms of the carver honed out the form of the Russian Santa.
When the painter chose to design a floral background on the cloak of the Russian Santa, as much effort
and detail was put into the painting of that cloak as with a scene. Some artists even use a specialized
technique whereby a type of opaque haze is placed over the colors and this creates a transparent
second coating over the original colors. Each hand carved, hand painted Russian Santa is a work of art
and an expression of the artist and the carver.
sack and the overall girth of the Santa are all individually determined and created by the carver. When
asked if there were any female master carvers, the reply was that it took great strength in the arms to
carve the figures from the linden wood. Observations made in the summer of 2009 did bear out this fact
as the sinewy, muscular arms of the carver honed out the form of the Russian Santa.
When the painter chose to design a floral background on the cloak of the Russian Santa, as much effort
and detail was put into the painting of that cloak as with a scene. Some artists even use a specialized
technique whereby a type of opaque haze is placed over the colors and this creates a transparent
second coating over the original colors. Each hand carved, hand painted Russian Santa is a work of art
and an expression of the artist and the carver.
Please just gaze upon the beautiful
and serene face of this Russian Santa!
and serene face of this Russian Santa!
side view of Father Frost figure
showing large hand-painted sack
hoisted over shoulder
showing large hand-painted sack
hoisted over shoulder
Each of the three RUSSIAN SANTAS
on this page is a work of art that can
stand alone all year on display. The
hand carved features, the paintings
and the beauty of the figures
creates this total masterpiece of
Russian work.
on this page is a work of art that can
stand alone all year on display. The
hand carved features, the paintings
and the beauty of the figures
creates this total masterpiece of
Russian work.
Please just glance at the beauty of the expressiveness of the face
on this RUSSIAN SANTA carving!
on this RUSSIAN SANTA carving!