AUTHENTIC RUSSIAN LACQUERED TRINKET BOX/FEDOSKINO/ NEW

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NEW IN STOCK!

 

For sale is a gorgeous BRAND NEW authentic Russian lacquered box.

THEME: " THE KISS" by GUSTAV KLIMT ( reproduction)

SCHOOL: FEDOSKINO

MATERIAL: papier-mâché

MEASUREMENTS: 118mm x 96mm x 33mm ( 4.7''x 3.8''x 1.3'')

 

Reproduction of the famous portrait " The Kiss" by the well known Austrian symbolist painter and one of the prominent members of the Vienna Art Nouveau movement GUSTAV KLIMT. Klimt's primary subject wast the femaie body

 

About lacquered boxes in short:

Russian lacquer boxes are extremely well crafted. It can take as long as two months to make a box out of papier-mâché, a material many artists prefer because of its ability to withstand changes in atmospheric conditions and to avoid cracking. The lacquer box sitting on your mantel today will likely be enjoyed by many generations. They get their name from the many layers of lacquer (most often, black and red) that are applied to both their outside and inside sections. Coats of clear lacquer, or varnish, are the last layers to be put on and provide a stunning shine to the box.

The boxes most widely sought after come from one of four small Russian villages - Palekh, Fedoskino, Kholui, and Mstera. Special schools have been established at these places where artists train for four years before they become members of each village's art community. Each village also has its unique style.

Artists from FEDOSKINO, the birthplace of Russian lacquer miniatures, use a more realistic style of painting than the other villages. They also use oil paints for their drawings instead of the egg-based temperas. Three to four layers of the oil paints, along with seven coats of lacquer, are applied to each box before it is completed. This layering brings out a radiant quality in the drawings and the colors seem to emanate from within. Sometimes, an underlay of gold leaf or mother of pearl enhances this radiance and adds a lovely iridescence of its own.

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