{"id":740786,"date":"2025-04-24T16:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=740786"},"modified":"2025-04-24T16:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:28:01","slug":"iranian-master-metalengraveralijangi-will-unveil-a-microscopic-tourdeforce-the-royal-ringofilyanasshadow-during-the-artmoscow-contemporaryart-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/iranian-master-metalengraveralijangi-will-unveil-a-microscopic-tourdeforce-the-royal-ringofilyanasshadow-during-the-artmoscow-contemporaryart-fair_740786.html","title":{"rendered":"Iranian master metal\u2011engraver\u202fAli\u202fJangi will unveil a microscopic tour\u2011de\u2011force, the &#8220;Royal Ring\u202fof\u202fIlyana\u2019s\u202fShadow,&#8221; during the Art\u202fMoscow contemporary\u2011art fair."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dashboard.kingnewswire.com\/uploads\/press-release\/2025\/04\/23\/17454300276809260bcee9e17454300276809260bceea0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carved entirely by hand into a two\u2011centimeter silver\u2011and\u2011gold setting that weighs just 30\u202fgrams, the ring carries a dizzying constellation of Russian imperial and cultural symbols. Under a microscope, viewers can pick out a double\u2011headed eagle, the imperial crown resting on a velvet cushion, the Kremlin&rsquo;s Spasskaya clocktower, the onion domes of Saint\u202fBasil&rsquo;s, a map of the Russian Federation, the Order of St.\u202fGeorge cross&mdash;and even miniature references to the country&rsquo;s space program. A spear clutched by a hair\u2011thin figure of St.\u202fGeorge rises free of the surface, demonstrating what the artist calls &ldquo;millimeter\u2011scale three\u2011dimensional chasing,&rdquo; a technique he pioneered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a written statement provided to The Associated Press, Jangi said he conceived the piece as &ldquo;a bridge from the Aryan plateau to the heirs of the Tsar&mdash;a conversational gift between civilizations.&rdquo; He added that the motif\u2011packed composition took more than 1,400 hours under a binocular microscope to execute.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Art\u202fMoscow&rsquo;s organizers expect more than 100 galleries and 10,000 visitors at this year&rsquo;s edition, which runs through April\u202f27 and features special sections on jewelry art and design&mdash;an apt stage for Jangi&rsquo;s debut.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ring will be shown in a custom, illuminated case that includes a high\u2011resolution digital microscope feed so fair\u2011goers can zoom into its sub\u2011millimeter details. No sale price has been disclosed; the artist&rsquo;s studio says it is &ldquo;open to institutional acquisitions&rdquo; but intends to keep the work together with preliminary sketches and molds as part of a future traveling exhibition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the ring is Jangi&rsquo;s first public work inspired by Russia, it continues a practice that has produced museum\u2011quality micro\u2011engravings on gemstones and precious metals for more than two decades. A 2016 Iranian television documentary, &ldquo;Ma&#8217;refat\u2011e\u202fHonar&rdquo; (&ldquo;The Knowledge of Art&rdquo;), credited him with reviving and modernizing three\u2011dimensional chasing for a new generation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Art\u202fMoscow opens to VIPs on Tuesday and to the general public Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important;'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/artogenia.com_157490.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Artogenia<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Ali Jangi<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=iranian-master-metalengraveralijangi-will-unveil-a-microscopic-tourdeforce-the-royal-ringofilyanasshadow-during-the-artmoscow-contemporaryart-fair\" rel=\"nofollow\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> Belgium<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/artogenia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/artogenia.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=iranian-master-metalengraveralijangi-will-unveil-a-microscopic-tourdeforce-the-royal-ringofilyanasshadow-during-the-artmoscow-contemporaryart-fair\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carved entirely by hand into a two\u2011centimeter silver\u2011and\u2011gold setting that weighs just 30\u202fgrams, the ring carries a dizzying constellation of Russian imperial and cultural symbols. 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