Gzhel isstari called area sixty kilometers from Moscow, is rich variety of quality clay from which the folk craftsmen fashioned that it was necessary in the home and sweet soul. The first chronicles the attention of folk crafts Gzhel belong to the 14 century. Favorite motifs of the ornament of the ancient masters underglaze painting were flowers, herbs, birds. Pottery were painted in cobalt or other open juicy colors.
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The time of flowering of creative artists Gzhel was the second half of the 18 th century. It began to make smart majolica Kumgang, jugs, Kvasnikov, dishes typical of this type of pottery painting in light icing in three or four colors, with a predominance of green, yellow, purple-brown. The painting of this period is different artistic proficiency in brush, beautiful songs, entertaining storyline. Expression was achieved not only by decorative color and motif patterns, but also through a variety of sculptural forms., Unprecedented creative ansablya, understanding of the sculptor and painter.
First, the 19 th century gzheskaya mayolka replaced polufayansom and fayanosom and later porcelain. Polychrome painting is replaced by a monochrome underglaze painting kobatom. Blue and white ware Gzhel masters its mild forms of plasticity, the elegant decoration. Light noble porcelain, painted only cobalt, under the influence of high thermal, becomes сказачно beautiful. Blue paint better than any other was connected to a glaze when obzhoge and izluchachla radiance, is not subjected to the action of time.
Severe economic crisis that befell gzhel in the late 19 th century, also affected the development of its national crafts. Traditions old Maseru had been lost. To revive the ancient art of Gzhel become one of the main tasks of the Soviet masters of arts and crafts.
The basis of practical and creative deyatklnosti for Revival art Gzhel went to famous art works of AB Saltykov. Together with the artists and craftsmen Gzhel recover forgotten skill, technique cobalt painting, created new forms.
Revival art noviznv which would preserve local traditions, has dedicated her life and LP Azarov - leading artist proizvrdstvennogo association Gzhel. Giving of LP Azarova - sculptor and master of decorative painting products - in neissekaemoy creative energy and rich imagination, industriousness. With great love, she is exploring the traditions Gzhel, Russian applied art, vozrazhdaet tradition of porcelain and faience of Russian art, introducing new imagery, their new understanding of the material, shape and painting. For works LP Azarova characterized by generalized plastic, a combination of utilitarian function of art (Kvasnik "Tea Time" watch "Morning" oiler "Fish-Whale"). Traditions Gzhel plane monochromatic paintings reinvented with hkdozhnikom and find vyrvzhenie in the birth laconic decorative forms in the creation of rich plasticity of fine sculpture ( "The Rooster", "Cats"). Continuing the tradition of the ancient masters, LP Azarov widely uses in his works Russian falklor (sculptural composition "Milkmaid", "guitarist" and "Balalaika Player," "Evening," "On the bench," "Pig," "Feast"). Great interest is a panel, the creation of an artist for the interior of the Palace of Sports in the city of Togliatti. Plural songs with texts Russian proverbs and sayings depicting fishermen, hunters, balalaika woven into a necklace of zoomorphic ornamental, plant motifs and symbols Zadiaka.
For creativity LP Azarova characterized by innovation, insight into contemporary fashion, vyrvzhenie and even the anticipation of high aesthetic demands.
The problems of the world, deeply moving LP Azarov, a veteran of World War II with its first days until the day of victory, embodied in the idea of rich sculptural compositions ( "Let there always be sunshine," "ABC" and others). Creativity LP Azarov, has won national recognition and love, largely determines the direction of development of Soviet arts and crafts.
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