Santas for Sale #42
RUSSIAN SANTAS -- these hand carved Russian Santas are
huge and have artfully created and hand painted pictures on
both sides of the cloak.   All Santas are available and in stock.
wondrously hand carved wooden Russian Santa with realistic face
Russian Santa with huge hand painted scenes on the front and back of the cloak
Reverse side of Santa's cloak with children playing outdoors on a snowy
day in the countryside of Russia.
close-up of the wondrously hand carved face of this enormous Russian
Santa!
Wow!  Is this Santa a work of art!  The sweet faces of the Russian children
will enchant anyone who gazes upon this carving.
enormous hand carved wooden Russian Santa with hand painted pictures of little Russian children
Russian children merrily playing outdoors on a freezing Russian winter
little Russian boy staying warm outside on a cold winter's day
Father Frost hovers above the little children who are clutching their cabbages and their pet bunnies
close-up of finely detailed carved face of wooden Father Frost
smiling, benevolent face with such a sweet expression carved and painted by the Russian artisans
wonderfully hand carved and hand painted wooden Russian Santa Claus!
More Russian traditions:  Maslenitsa -- Butter Week!!  What could be better than a week-long celebration of pancakes, butter, honey,
caviar and fresh cream?   Can you imagine this -- the Russians have this unique holiday to celebrate the end of winter and to welcome the
arrival of spring.  This originally pagan holiday bids farewell to winter and was a time for hoping that the upcoming season for growing
crops would be bountiful.  Now, with modern times, this holiday is still celebrated and coincides with the Lenten season.  It begins on the
last week before Lent.  There were originally seven days of Butter Week, with one different and varied celebration for each of the seven
days.  These celebrations ranged from sons-in-law visiting their mothers-in-law to eat pancakes, to sledding and festivities with friends
and family.  Nowadays, some of the old traditions are being renewed for this celebration called Maslenitsa.       
Beautiful and enchanting little Russian children are gleefully depicted on the front and reverse side of this enormous space that the wood carver has
provided for the artist to paint!  
This 12 inch tall Russian Santa has a hand painted scene from the
Russian countryside.  The mystical buck stands on top of the house of
the villager.  It is a very cold day outside and it will be a long, hard
winter.  Life in the countryside can be difficult in the winter months,
with much snow and freezing temperatures.  
Authentic wooden Russian Santa!  12 inches tall to top of sack,
price:  $750.  Signed by the Russian artist
Huge hand-carved wooden
Russian Santa - 16 inches
tall, 19 inches to lantern.  
Price: $2199.  Signed by the
Russian artist.