An Easter egg is a tribute to Orthodox tradition and a special souvenir dedicated to the holiday. It can be made of gold, silver, porcelain, glass and stone. This egg was made of metal by the famous Kubachi jeweler Kadyr Izabakarov, an Honored Worker of Arts of Dagestan and spouse of the republic’s first female goldsmith, Manaba Magomedova.
The craftsmen lived and worked in Christian Georgia, which greatly influenced their work and inspired them to create a number of religious items. The Easter Egg was made in 1989, and 25 years later it was presented to the Museum of the History of World Cultures and Religions by the jewelers’ daughter, Leyla Izabakarova, who continues successfully her parents’ work.
The Easter egg consists of two symmetrical halves and is completely covered in blue enamel. The choice of this color is not accidental — it symbolizes heaven, divine blessing and harmony, as well as truth, immortality, chastity and godliness. The color blue expresses the idea of self-sacrifice and meekness. White, red, and blue painted designs are delicately applied to the dark blue background of the egg, starting from the top of the piece. The yellow flower, visible especially when viewed from above, is particularly striking.
Along the entire circumference of the piece is a thin line of granules that visually divide the egg into two parts. Along the edge of each half of the egg there are superimposed hoops made of silver plates with Christian crosses on them. Decorating Easter eggs is a popular Christian tradition with a lot of symbolism. The cross signifies eternal life, creation of the world, devotion to faith and the love of Christ. The vertical line of the cross signifies the pursuit of the kingdom of heaven, the horizontal line signifies earthly life.
Kadyr Izabakarov worked both with small fine forms and in monumental art. He created ceremonial chandeliers for two cultural institutions in Makhachkala — the Maxim Gorky Russian State Drama Theater and the Kumyk State Musical and Drama Theater named after Alimpasha Salavatov.
The craftsmen lived and worked in Christian Georgia, which greatly influenced their work and inspired them to create a number of religious items. The Easter Egg was made in 1989, and 25 years later it was presented to the Museum of the History of World Cultures and Religions by the jewelers’ daughter, Leyla Izabakarova, who continues successfully her parents’ work.
The Easter egg consists of two symmetrical halves and is completely covered in blue enamel. The choice of this color is not accidental — it symbolizes heaven, divine blessing and harmony, as well as truth, immortality, chastity and godliness. The color blue expresses the idea of self-sacrifice and meekness. White, red, and blue painted designs are delicately applied to the dark blue background of the egg, starting from the top of the piece. The yellow flower, visible especially when viewed from above, is particularly striking.
Along the entire circumference of the piece is a thin line of granules that visually divide the egg into two parts. Along the edge of each half of the egg there are superimposed hoops made of silver plates with Christian crosses on them. Decorating Easter eggs is a popular Christian tradition with a lot of symbolism. The cross signifies eternal life, creation of the world, devotion to faith and the love of Christ. The vertical line of the cross signifies the pursuit of the kingdom of heaven, the horizontal line signifies earthly life.
Kadyr Izabakarov worked both with small fine forms and in monumental art. He created ceremonial chandeliers for two cultural institutions in Makhachkala — the Maxim Gorky Russian State Drama Theater and the Kumyk State Musical and Drama Theater named after Alimpasha Salavatov.
