St. Demetrius (270 - October 26, 306AD)
In this particular icon the background gilding is brushed as opposed to being burnished (polished). The effect is a less shiny and less mirroring, satin surface. This type of gilding is also done on red bole and also uses two layers of gold leaf - the only difference is that instead of using an agate burnisher to polish the gold in this case a brush is used to smooth it out.
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11.81x15.75 inches (30x40 cm) |
Currently: |
Private collection, MA |
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