A copy of an original icon from Veliko Tarnovo, 1684.
This icon is hand-painted according to the original medieval Bulgarian technology. The wooden base is covered with cotton, a ground of paints, tempera painting and gilding according to an ancient receipt.
Materials: Egg emulsion, tempered dyes, and 18/24 kt gold leaf.
A copy of an original icon from Veliko Tarnovo, 1684.
This icon is hand-painted according to the original medieval Bulgarian technology. The wooden base is covered with cotton, a ground of paints, tempera painting and gilding according to an ancient receipt.
Materials: Egg emulsion, tempered dyes, and 18/24 kt gold leaf.