From pencil to gold leaf: Making an icon

For many years, the masters at Palekh (a russian village next to the town of Ivanovo) have been making icons using the same technology as in the 18th century. Watch this video to see the icon painting process in the PALEKH Iconostasis workshop.


For many years, the masters at Palekh (a russian village next to the town of Ivanovo) have been making icons using the same technology as in the 18th century. Watch this video to see the icon painting process in the PALEKH Iconostasis workshop.

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