Different colors

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YELENA BRYKSENKOVA / ELENA BRUKSELA

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Nikolay Vladimirovich Clamps (G. R. 1956)

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flora and beautiful pearls

It is believed that the pearl was one of the first gemstones known to ancient man. Immemorial day, when man first opened shell oysters and found inside a silver grain, shimmering in the sun, can be considered as the date of the discovery of pearls. The subtle play of color, a mysterious inner glow and right from nature form created pearls glories, and white and iridescent shimmer made it a symbol of purity and innocence.

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Blue.. may Artist Judi Betts

An internationally acclaimed American painter, watercolorist. Member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, the Federation of canadian Artists, the Canadian Society de 'lAquarelle, National Arts Club, and society of Watercolor USA Honor.

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Quilt,America,19th century

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Fedor Ruckert - painter on enamel

"Not gold, not silver glorified man.
His talent, skill glorified man".
Abdurrahman Jami

Fyodor Ivanovich Ruckert who collaborated with Imperial jeweler Carl Faberge, is rightly called "the painter on enamel".

He became famous for the silver works in the original Russian style" of the turn of the nineteenth and last century, decorated with polychrome enamels on filigree and tiny picturesque compositions on the theme of Russian history and ancient life.

Legacy of the wizard, in the state museums of Russia is small and has a small two dozen items. In Russia we have not published a single work about the famous enameller, but the memories of the descendants of Fyodor Ivanovich, who lives in Moscow and treasuring family memory, in General terms, to reconstruct the history of his Studio.

Fedor rückert, keen sense of the beauty and poetry of Russian art, was a German by birth and a Prussian citizen. According to family legend, Friedrich Moritz Ruckert, was born in Alsace-Lorraine in 1840.

Came to Russia the age of 11-13 years. Subsequently never received the Russian citizenship, and his children from his first marriage. His oneselve he held under the patronage of the Prince of Galitsina who brought to Russia as engraver, together with Emil.

In 1850 Fedor Ruckert marries Emil with the blessings of the Prince. His first wife, a German, was one of the best seamstresses and they lived comfortably. Their first child - Adele (1860 - 1938), born in 1860, then 13 years later IDA (1873-1958), Paul (1880 - 1922), Alexander (1882 -?) and Peter (1888-?)

Fedor Ruckert all his children were taught to work in the Studio, they rubbed and otmuchivanie enamel, helped the masters, learned the basics of the craft. Special attention he paid to his son Paul, whom everyone in the family believed the receiver of the father.

On the works of F. Rückert, created for Faberge, his names is combined with the stigma of the well-known firm, which is sometimes scored the top mark.
Quite often the names of Rückert “FR” coexists with the inventory room of the Moscow branch of Faberge.

In addition to the famous Royal enterprises Fedor rückert collaborated with Moscow company O. Kurlyukova, trading company M. Lombardo, as well as with the famed firm of P. Ovchinnikov and Kiev enterprise I. Marshak.

The creativity of the craftsmen of the firm of F. Ruckert at the turn of XIX-XX centuries added greatly to the plasticity, language, self-expression Russian jewelry art. Showing a completely unique style inherent to a greater degree Ruckert, which can be called an innovator, both in technology and in image-plastic filing of their works.

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Artist Alexander Savin

Savin Alexander was born 30 October 1949 in Tula. He studied at the Yaroslavl art College /1971-1975/. Member of Union of artists of Russia since 1980.

Participant of art exhibitions since 1974, the artist's Works are exhibited at the interregional, regional, and international exhibitions. Personal exhibition of paintings and drawings was held in Moscow /1986, 1991/, Vologda /1993/, Finland /1986/ Germany /1992/.

She lives and works in Vologda since 1975 the artist's Works are in the Vologda regional picture gallery, Vologda state historical-architectural and art Museum-reserve, in private collections in Russia and abroad.

The artist works in the technique of oil painting in the genres of narrative, historical paintings, landscapes, still lifes, everyday picture; deals with graphics in the technique of drawing with ink and watercolors in the genres of landscape, subject composition, working in the field of graphic design and book illustrations.

The works of Alexander Savin opens before us is quite complex, lyrical and spiritual world of the artist. Each painting and drawing created by his hand, have their figurative interpretation.
It's better known as a master of landscape, lyrical or composition that is able to accommodate a poetic personification of all things from the heavens to the Earth.

An individual characteristic of his landscapes are luminosity, transparency, and one can say, "ludnosci", which convey to us a very specific action, often find themselves very unexpected, because of the linearity of still life of flowers and wild herbs almost always guessed the obvious sense. Rather, it is an infinity-philosophical lyrics, where intuitively adjusted measure conventional and real early in the creation of his world as an artistic image.

Amazing ability of the author to comprehend the fine structure of peace the beauty of nature, the ability to hear and pass symphonic sound of the invisible breath of heaven and earth.

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Iosif Solomonovich Student (1883-1926)

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Pavel Vasilievich Paradise (H. R. 1965)

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Oshibana — painting flowers

"The florist arms give us the miracle
Flowers plus leaves plus grass,
Melody of nature –
Today, tomorrow and always!"

[B]Oshibana is an ancient art of painting without using paint, applique dried ristaniemi@

Truly is a magical world of nature. Each twig, each leaf fraught with indescribable charm. But this characterizes not only the wildlife. From the material that she gives us, you can do wonders with their hands. Just enough to see what mystery is hidden in every leaf, and give the world a miracle.

Oshibana or in other words: the paintings of plants is an ancient art of creating pictures using the colors of nature. Second name - molded floral design.

Molded floral design is the art of creating paintings from dried press flowers, leaves and other plant parts by gluing them onto the canvas. Art florists based on the preservation of form, color and texture of dried plant material.

The Japanese have developed a method for protection of paintings "oshibana" from fading and darkening. The gist of it is that between the glass and painting the air is evacuated and a vacuum is created, which does not allow the plants to deteriorate. Attracts not only the tradition of this art, but also an opportunity to show imagination, taste, knowledge of the properties of plants. Florists carry out the ornaments, landscapes, still lifes, portraits and subject pictures.
Art originated in Japan more than 600 years ago and for many centuries they engaged exclusively in men. Only in the last century, this art was introduced and women.

In European fashion, it was only in the nineteenth century. In ancient times this kind of art possessed only the samurai, because Oshibana requires the same concentration as the art of swordsmanship. Sometime in the middle ages, the samurai learned the way of the warrior. And oshibana was part of this path, the same as Chinese calligraphy and swordplay. The meaning of oshibana was the fact that in the state of total presence in the moment (Satori), the wizard created a picture of dried flowers (pressed flowers). Then this picture could serve as a key, for those who were ready to enter into the silence and to experience the very Satori*.
In addition to Japan, the homeland of the art "oshibana", molded floral design developed in Europe and the USA.

* [COLOR="SlateGray"]Satori ("enlightenment") in Zen meditation practice - the inner personal experience of comprehension of the true nature (of a person) through the achievement of a "one state mysli@