Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) – icône « Sainte Photinie (Svetlana) »

“St. Fotinia (Svetlana)” — the saint with a water vessel, in green and crimson garments.

What the picture shows

She is shown half-length, her long fair hair falling loose over her shoulders. A blue-and-white headdress with rows of pearls covers her head, and a gold necklace lies at her throat. Her undergarment is green, worked with squares of pink and gold inlays, and a crimson mantle falls over it. In her right hand she holds a gilded vessel with a tall spout, and a blue jug stands at her side. The halo is gold, made of concentric rings. The edge carries a brown-and-gold foliate border with rosettes above and a cartouche below. The beading is partial: figure, headdress, garments, vessels, halo and frame are beaded, while the cream printed background stays 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. 4,873
• Bead colours: 17
• Base: natural artist canvas

Seventeen colours give an almost mosaic-like richness to the garments with a modest bead count. The piece is vertical, for a home icon corner or a name-day gift.