Show all images on one page	#002748 Title: Pirates/or "The Share" Artist: Golovanov Pavel Size: 19.5x13.5x4.5 Size (inches): 7.75x5.25x1.75 Price : $950 SOLD!

Pavel Golovanov from the village of Mstera is the creator of this interesting work. He has a talent to astonish the viewer with original and fresh themes of his unique boxes. Having read some books about pirates and inspired by the romanticism of piracy, he decides to paint the box on this thrilling theme.
Here Golovanov depicts all his association connected with fictional pirates including treasure maps, tropical islands, parrots, mermaids protecting hidden treasures, drunken pirates drinking rum and playing gambling games, and, certainly, the captain of a pirate ship standing at the wheel with a funny monkey sitting on his shoulder.
The palette used to paint this composition is very diverse. Warm reds, oranges, yellows, and browns are combined here with cool grays, blues and greens. With fine brushwork, Golovanov has created vivid detail on the faces of the pirates. The true nature of pirates and their harsh, adventures life are splendidly reproduced here.
The composition is outlined with gold. The edges of the lid are decorated with the intricate gold leafy pattern. The same leafy pattern but painted both in gold and aluminum wraps around the box's sides.
The box is made out of paper-mache. Dark blue lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box. The box has a hinge above the composition, and rests on four rounded feet. On the box's exterior bottom Golovanov has written his name, Mstera and the title ("The Share").