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If you admire a work box art with the slim design and smooth on the black background, abundantly decorated with gold shading know: before – a Palekh lacquered miniatures. It is based on a local history of icon painting. craft icon painting emerged in the thirties in village Palekh of the area Ivanovo.
Despite the fact that the Church needs to reach-tune each element icon, Palekh artists did it his way of writing faces, figures, landscape elements, buildings, cars, etc.. The icons could see the internal commands such as furniture, clothing, weapons, Horses harness. Some of them remained in the art of Palekh miniatures now changed somewhat creative.
Palekh painting is not born by chance. It was the result of centuries-old traditions in new historical conditions based knowledge Icon painting craft for many generations. Their methods have been rich and varied. Since the beginning artists Palekh had studied and the maintenance of old traditions of Russian art. Therefore, an icon and a product used in the spirit of the miniature Palekh have much in common. After the Revolution of 1917, when the company entered into an icon of the deepest decline, Palekh masters tried their art tableware wooden hand decoration, kitchenware, toys, dishes, porcelain and glass. In fact, The most interesting was the painting paper mache boxes that became the black lacquered miniature.
Miniature painting Varnish is executed in tempera on paper mache. Palekh painting color is based on a combination of three colors – red, yellow and green. The Palekh miniatures usually represent characters from real life, literary works, fairy tales, songs and bylines. They painted with bright paintings on the local black background and are known for their soft Slim, the abundance of golden hues and shapes of plane figures accurately, often covering the surface of the lids and sides of the articles in their entirety. poetic magic of the Palekh characters, landscapes and architecture magazine, and elongated proportions of the figures go back to the tradition of icon painting. The miniatures are usually left with a intricate design of gold dissolved in aqua regia.
Palekh lacquer miniatures are painted on articles – caskets and boxes, brooches and pins for ties, a panel and ashtrays and many other little things made of paper mache.
The manufacturing process of items Palekh is as follows: The first step in the development of these gems of popular art is the cutting board. The strips of cardboard covered flour paste, placed in a circular or rectangular mold and pressed. After the material is given a layer of hot linseed oil. Parts are carefully controlled delivered to carpenters. Then, the first layer is applied to the item with a steel spatula. Exterior Palekh articles is painted with black lacquer. The interior is painted with red lacquer. The final operation before painting: about seven layers of oil transparency is applied to the exterior and interior of the article. Each applied layer is dried in the oven for 9 hours at 90 ° C.
Items are ready to be delivered to the artists. The work of the artist begins by painting preparation. In Palekh the paints are mixed to the emulsion of egg. The yolk, separated from the white, returned to the warehouse where you add a mixture of water and vinegar. Then the emulsion is stirred with a special brush. Before painting the article, the artist is inspired by the design. Second, the composition described in the white lead with a squirrel brush and colors are applied in strict succession. The work of the miniature painter requires not only inspiration creative, but also the extreme care and precision that is why Palekh painters frequently make use of a magnifying glass. When the painting is the artist begins the work of gold. The gold must be polished to give the necessary sparkle. After signing the article, the layers of oil Artist's clear varnish and hand polished.
The village of Palekh is located 65 km east of the city of Ivanovo in Paleshka-edge of the River, which flows between wooded hills and leaves. In the 15th century has been a part of the earth and Suzdal Vladimir was one of the first centers of the ancient art of icon. In the 17th and 18th centuries Palekh craftsmen has grown to become the most famous in the art icon. They developed a unique style characterized by identifiable temperature draw lines of fine gold Sell saturated. These works of art have been evaluated by the depth of images, the subtlety of color placement, their complexity and attention to detail and ornamental design for enchantment. Palekh artists are universally regarded as the most highly qualified Russian miniaturist. Discipline and technical mastery of the ancient art of icon painting is easy to see the works of different artists.
Luxe this the art of Palekh miniatures painted wooden table Mstyora can be seen in the line Craft Store site. It is amazing that what started as a true folk tradition over hundreds of years is still thriving and remains basically true to its roots but more organized scale.
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Will Nilson, Art News Department of online Art shop, 2007.Online art gift shop suggest art gift ideas for your friends and home interior design! Here you can view unique art collections of lacquered miniatures of Palekh and Mstiora and art wood tableware and buy any liked wood gift of art.
Does anyone know of an artist who makes paintings indigenous Bodard G?
I have an oil painting signed by G Bodard. Mexico has a white background with two Indian warriors on horseback. Two Indian faces are subtly painted background and possibly a father and grandfather. It's a beautiful image. I wonder if anyone has information about the artist or the painting …
I google if you want. I'll see what and I find that google and come back with you on this note. The G represents Gabriel Bodard
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