Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) – icône « Saint Rostislav »

“St. Rostislav” — a waist-length image of the holy prince in a jewelled crown, with a staff in his hand.

What the picture shows

The prince stands facing forward, with a fair beard and a direct gaze. On his head is a gold crown set with red stones and pearls. A red-crimson cloak with broad embroidered shoulder-pieces lies over his shoulders, and beneath it a blue-turquoise garment falls in fine folds, belted and trimmed with gold. His right hand holds a beaded staff, his left is lowered. The halo is wide, worked in rings of gold and amber. The background is a light olive with printed leaf scrollwork; two fan-shaped corner motifs sit above, narrow brown-and-gold bands run down the sides, and a cartouche with the name closes the panel below. The beading is partial: beads cover the figure, the cloak, the garments, the halo and the whole frame, while the face, hands and background stay as printed on the canvas.

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. 5,088
• Bead colours: 15
• Base: natural artist canvas

The piece is vertical, the size of a small household icon. It suits a name-day icon for a Rostislav. There is a good deal of fine gold ornament on the shoulders and belt — that area is easier to work in daylight.