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Roman Romanov – an artist who makes nature come to life on his canvases
The Siberian land has raised a lot of generations of artists, who for more than one century have glorified this wonderful land in their works. Where, as in Siberia, in our time one can come into contact with the pristine beauty of nature, not spoiled by civilization, plunge into its clear waters, drink from its springs. All this is the favorite theme of contemporary landscape artists Siberians. One of them, Roman Romanov, reveals the secret of the success of his work: “I just open a window for the audience to taste the freshness of winter Siberian air, the scent of fresh autumn foliage and hear the sound of a summer, cool forest” … Continue reading
Like an ordinary 40-watt light bulb changed the life of the artist Alexander Maranov
The one who sees these amazing creations of the artist Alexander Maranov for the first time, probably immediately got the idea: the master uses some kind of super new sparkling metallic luster of paint. The effect is really amazing, something resembling a placer gems. Looking carefully at the picture plane, one can understand that there are no radiant colors on the canvas and there is no trace – just an extraordinary technique and a unique handwriting of the painter, subject to the flow of energy and the pulsation of light. Continue reading
Russian folk crafts in a new way: The unique Mstera miniature of the Molodkins dynasty
People’s craft in its various manifestations flourished for centuries in Russia, because the people’s desire for beauty was always inexhaustible. And the secrets of mastery, handed down from generation to generation, have reached our days. And today in the village of Mstera, in the Vladimir region live four artists – the father and his three sons, by the name – Molodkina. And they create a unique minster miniature, panels, icons, wall paintings of interiors, book illustrations. Each of them has their own vision, their own style, their own handwriting and their admirers.
By the way, this fishery appeared in Mstera in the XIV century. Continue reading
