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

“St. Zinaida” — a waist-length image of the martyr holding a small vessel, built on a pairing of red and green.

What the picture shows

The saint stands frontally, her head slightly inclined. A coral-red maphorion with a fine light pattern covers her head and falls over her shoulders. The outer robe is green-turquoise, brushed with long pale strokes like leaves. Her right hand is raised to her chest; her left holds a small vessel with green and gold trim. The halo is broad, worked in yellow, ochre and green rows. The beading is partial: beads cover the figure, the halo, the corner rosettes, the side border and the lower cartouche, while the pale background with its printed scroll remains on the canvas as the backdrop. The framing is strict — golden-brown corner rosettes, a narrow side band and a rectangular cartouche under the figure.

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. 5,044
• Bead colours: 13
• Base: natural artist canvas

The piece is vertical, the size of a household icon. The red-and-green contrast reads well even in dim light. Beads, needles and thread are chosen separately, which lets you match the shades to your own taste.