Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) – icône « La Mère de Dieu Souveraine »

Our Lady Derzhavnaya — the Queen of Heaven on a high throne with the Christ Child; the richest in colour of this icon series.

What the picture shows

The Mother of God sits on a carved throne, crowned and dressed in red and purple, a sceptre in her right hand. On her lap the Christ Child, in red garments, raises his hand in blessing. Both haloes are gold with a fine radiating pattern. Behind them rises an architectural setting of arches, small columns and crosses, with lamps to the left and right. A blue cloth falls from the folds of the throne below, rendered in broad cobalt patches. The ground is a warm golden ochre. A wide mosaic border of blue, red, white and gold circles runs around the edge. The beadwork here is nearly complete: beads cover almost the whole field — robes, throne, architecture, ground and border — and only the faces and hands remain printed.

What you get

• Natural artist canvas with the full-colour pattern printed on it — no chart to follow on a screen
• Colour key for Czech Preciosa beads
• Beads, needles and thread are chosen separately

Specifications

• Finished size: 170×230 mm (6.7×9.06 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 6,517
• Bead colours: 20
• Base: natural artist canvas

The piece is vertical and the longest job in this group: twenty colours and more than six thousand beads. It is best taken on by someone who has already embroidered an icon.