Code: 888
Canvas size: 27/41см
Size with frame: 40/54 см
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Title: "Sveta Bogorodica - Staro Tarnovo" ("Holy Mother of God - Old Tarnovo")
Artist: Zhaklina Yamelieva
Technique: Oil painting on canvas, palette knife (3D impasto technique).
Concept & Narrative: The canvas "Sveta Bogorodica - Staro Tarnovo" by Zhaklina Yamelieva recreates the spirit of the Bulgarian National Revival and the unique architectural harmony of the historic capital under a snowy winter blanket. Interpreted through the philosophical framework of Ascension and The Fall, dense rocky relief, massive house foundations, and earthy terracotta tones symbolize material grounding, historical roots, and earthly existence (The Fall). In radiant, purifying contrast, soaring church domes, white snow-covered roofs, and ethereal light express spiritual preservation, faith, and continuous spiritual Ascension.
Style & Execution: Masterful palette knife 3D impasto work. The texture is built with exceptionally thick, expressive layers of oil paint giving real three-dimensional volume to architecture and snow masses. The palette combines pure white, terracotta, warm ochre, violet, rich brown, and pearl gray.
Why Invest: • Historical Architectural Subject: An inspiring panorama of old Tarnovo and the iconic "Sveta Bogorodica" church. • Museum-Grade Quality: Crafted using the finest European oil paints on high-grade canvas. • Sculptural 3D Relief: Zhaklina Yamelieva's signature style makes buildings and relief physically tangible and three-dimensional.
Summer view of the church of St. Bogoroditsa and the houses in the Aseno neighborhood near the church. A picture revealing with a realistic touch, despite its chamber format, the beauty of the landscape in the old Tarnovo hamlet.
The composition establishes a refined vertical format capturing the Revival-period visage of Veliko Tarnovo and the iconic "Sveta Bogorodica" church in winter. The color expression unfolds a noble and pacifying palette—snow-white roofs and pearl tones contrasting with warm terracotta, ochre, and brown nuances of the old houses, alongside deep violet-blue and gray shadows. The structural execution relies on masterful plasticity and Zhaklina Yamelieva's signature 3D palette knife impasto—thick, relief strokes sculpt architectural volumes, render, and snow-covered roofs with exceptional tactility and three-dimensional depth. The canvas radiates historical memory, sacred silence, and grandeur, transforming the urban landscape into a symbol of earthly material foundation and ancestral support (The Fall) upon which the spiritual drive toward supreme spiritual Ascension rises.
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