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Original artwork description:

An image born at the intersection of classical painting and the decorative traditions of medieval manuscripts. The work combines the symbolism of the rose with the ornamental precision and radiance of gold leaf, turning the symbol into a living code of beauty and time.

Inscription in Latin: Dum flos novus erit, pulcherrima rosa erit — “While the flower is fresh, the Rose will be the most beautiful.”

Materials used:

Oil, gold leaf, MDF panel

Tags:
#rose #gold leaf #symbolism #floral art #illuminated manuscript #sacred art #classical painting #medieval style #ornamental design #manuscript art 

"Codex of the Rose" (2025) Oil painting
by Alexey Merzlikin

£850

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An image born at the intersection of classical painting and the decorative traditions of medieval manuscripts. The work combines the symbolism of the rose with the ornamental precision and radiance of gold leaf, turning the symbol into a living code of beauty and time.

Inscription in Latin: Dum flos novus erit, pulcherrima rosa erit — “While the flower is fresh, the Rose will be the most beautiful.”

Materials used:

Oil, gold leaf, MDF panel

Tags:
#rose #gold leaf #symbolism #floral art #illuminated manuscript #sacred art #classical painting #medieval style #ornamental design #manuscript art 
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Alexey Merzlikin

Location Kazakhstan

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I am an artist with twenty years of experience in painting. I find inspiration in light, form, and symbolism. In my works, classical traditions meet contemporary aesthetics: oil, gold, and... Read more

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