This is a reworking and re-coloration of Egg No. 13 from Ukrainian Easter Egg Design Book 2 which I posted in its original form (and another more ornate form) as "Four Seasons" in December 2012.
Additional views of this pysanka:
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| Autumn |
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| Winter |
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| Spring |
On this pysanka:
Tree of life: renewal and creation
Deer: health and prosperity
St. Andrew's Cross (X-shaped cross in borders): Patron saint of Ukraine
Vine: cycle of life, bountiful harvest
Berries/Apples: products of a virtuous life
Oak leaves: strength and persistence
Eight-pointed star: the sun, the giver of life; God's love
Diamonds: knowledge
Ladders (in the sun design): rising above small problems
Final color, black: eternity
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