4 - Extremely rare icon model, izvod, Russia, Palekh, 1905

Extremely rare icon model, izvod, Russia, Palekh, 1905 Workshop of Nikolai Mikhailovich SAFONOV (Palekh 1844 – Moscow 1910), painter Th. Bodalev Face of Christ Pantocrator; below, the four stages of lightening the face Tempera on panel Signed and dated in Cyrillic "Th. Bodalev 1905 on February 18" on the right H_23.5 cm W_17 cm. The four stages of lightening are accompanied by notes on colors and techniques - Sankir (proplasm) and lines - Plavka (lightening) and vermilion touches - Silka (white touches and podbivka: a term specific to the Palekh school for applying half-tones to skin tones. - Splavka (glykasmos): application of ochre touches and bliki, white highlights On the right edge, indication of the master and the workshop In black ink in Cyrillic: "Th. Bodalev 1905 on February 18" Nikolai Mikhailovich SAFONOV (Palekh 1844 – Moscow 1910), from a line of icon painters, founded his workshop in his hometown of Palekh and established his own school. He was a supplier to the Imperial Court of Russia. A rare exemplary icon (izvod), Russia, Palekh, 1905. Workshop of Nikolai Mikhailovich Safonov (Palekh, 1844 – Moscow, 1910). Artist: F. Bodalev. Depiction of Christ Pantocrator (Christ the Almighty); the lower part shows four successive stages of the face’s illumination. Tempera on a wooden panel. Signed and dated in Cyrillic on the right: “F. Bodalev. February 18, 1905.” Dimensions: 23.5 × 17 cm. The four stages of lightening are accompanied by explanatory captions about colors and painting techniques: - Sankir (proplasma) and initial sketching of features - Plavka (lightening) and cinnabar highlights - Silka (whitewash outlines) and shading—a technique characteristic of the Palekh school for applying halftones to faces; - Splavka (glycasmos)—application of ochre highlights and glare with whitewash. On the right panel are references to the master and the workshop. Inscription in black ink in Cyrillic: “F. Bodalev. February 18, 1905.” Nikolai Mikhailovich Safonov (1844–1910), who came from a family of hereditary icon painters, founded his own workshop and school of icon painting in his native Palekh. He was an official supplier to the Imperial Court of Russia.