Bead Embroidery Kit on Art Canvas "The Reigning Mother of God"

“The Reigning Mother of God” shows the Mother of God enthroned: in a crimson robe, wearing a crown, holding a sceptre and an orb, with the Child on her lap.

What the picture shows

At the centre stands a tall ochre-and-gold throne where the Mother of God sits in a wide red robe; the Child, in a golden shirt, blesses the viewer. Above, in a break of pale clouds, a small figure blesses with both hands. The background is an even blue, like a summer sky, and a line of gold lettering runs along the bottom. Beads make up the crown, the Child's diadem, the sceptre, the round ornaments of the throne, the decorative strands on the robe and the whole wide red-terracotta border with its plant pattern. Faces, hands and the folds of fabric stay as print, so the beadwork never overloads the image.

What is in the kit

• Artist canvas with the full-colour pattern printed on it — no chart to follow on a screen
• Czech Preciosa beads, 7 colours
• Beading needles
• Thread for bead embroidery
• Instructions and finishing guide

Specifications

• Finished size: 250×300 mm (9.8×11.8 in)
• Beads: approx. 1,215
• Bead colours: 7
• Difficulty: easy
• Base: artist canvas

The piece is vertical and small, so it suits both a home icon corner and a bookshelf. Gallery finishing is possible — the canvas stretches over a bar with no frame.