Archangel Gabriel. Detail of Royal Gates (Royal Doors)
Handpainted royal doors (130 X 112 cm (52 X 45 inches) each side panel, were painted by Philip Davydov and Olga Shalamova in April-May 2006.
The borders, halo, throne and some other details are gilded with 24 carat gold leaf.
These Royal Doors are painted for the iconostasis of St. Apostles Peter and Paul church in at Ul. Lomonosova, 5, St. Petersburg, Russia.
