stardustdiamondrust:Oklad ( precious metal icon cover ) of the trinity Icon by Andrei Rublev.Moscow,
stardustdiamondrust:Oklad ( precious metal icon cover ) of the trinity Icon by Andrei Rublev.Moscow, 1599-1600presented by Boris Godunov to the Trinity Church of the Trinity-St. Sergius Monastery for Andrei Rublev’s Trinity iconIt covered the painting completely except for the angels’ faces, hands, and feet.For the revetment Gold; gilt silver; filigree; niello; enamel; pearls and precious stones: 31 diamonds, 74 emeralds, 7 rubies, 44 sapphires, 2 rubellites, 86 spinels, together with garnets, sapphirines, quartz, and chrysoprases -- source link