Archangel Gabriel [Palekh]

Product Description

St. Gabriel the Archangel Cross (Архангел Гавриил). Gabriel means "God is my Strength". In the Gospel of Luke the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah, who is the father of John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary. Gabriel foretells the births of John the Baptist and Jesus, respectively. In Eastern Orthodoxy Gabriel is revered as a saint.

This exquisite cross was handmade and painted by Andrey Mikhailovich Kotukhin using traditional materials: egg tempera, papier-mache, gold leaf, metallic paints, a squirrel hair brush and several coats of clear lacquer. Kotukhin is a highly acclaimed third-generation artist with his own company workshop in Palekh.

Painted on the back of the cross is a gold colophon. 1½"x 1½". With 20" silver gold plated chain. Gift boxed. 1 only.