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Traditional Russian miniature painting Fedoskino

Traditional Russian miniature painting Fedoskino

Portrait of a beautiful woman in a traditional Russian folk dress. Traditional Russian miniature painting Fedoskino

Traditional Russian miniature painting Fedoskino
Named after its original center – the old village of Fedoskino, it is the traditional Russian lacquer miniature painting on papier-mache. The village near Moscow became widely known from the late 18th century. Fortunately, the contemporary Fedoskino painting has preserved the typical features of Russian folk art.
Meanwhile, the use of oil paint, typically applied in many layers, is a distinctive feature of a Fedoskino miniature. In addition, it is the use of mother-of-pearl, pure gold or silver leaf under segments of the background that create the effect of a shimmering glow, or silvery sparkle. Besides, many boxes painted both – inside and outside. And the material imitates tortoise-shell, birch bark, mahogany or tartan.

miniature painting Fedoskino

Firebird, unique Fedoskino lacquer box

Traditional Russian miniature painting Fedoskino

Russian folk tale "Firebird". Fedoskino lacquer box

Russian folk tale “Firebird”

Traditional Russian miniature painting

Beautiful Fedoskino lacquer box

Traditional Russian miniature painting

Closeup. Pansy flowers. Fedoskino lacquer box

Traditional Russian miniature painting

Pansy flowers. Fedoskino lacquer box

Traditional Russian miniature painting

Butterflies and flowers. Fedoskino lacquer box

Traditional Russian miniature painting

Scenes of folk tales – main inspiration for creating Fedoskino lacquer box

Traditional Russian miniature painting

White churches with gold domes and winter landscapes – also the motif of miniature painting

Traditional Russian miniature painting

Winter landscape. Fedoskino lacquer box

Traditional Russian miniature painting

Russian winter

Traditional Russian miniature painting

Lacquer box known as Fedoskino

Traditional Russian miniature painting

Fedoskino lacquer box

Traditional Russian miniature painting

Cathedral Fedoskino lacquer box

Traditional Russian miniature painting

St. Petersburg

Traditional Russian miniature painting

Summer holidays. Fedoskino lacquer box

Traditional Russian miniature painting

Russian festive table. Fedoskino lacquer box

Traditional Russian miniature painting

The Humpbacked Horse. Fedoskino

The Humpbacked Horse

Russian beauty

Fedoskino lacquer box, Traditional Russian miniature painting

Lacquer box

Fedoskino lacquer box, Traditional Russian miniature painting

Gallery of Russian beauties. lacquer box

Fedoskino lacquer box, Traditional Russian miniature painting

Portrait of a beautiful craftswoman. Fedoskino lacquer box

Fedoskino lacquer box, Traditional Russian miniature painting

Russian beauty. Fedoskino lacquer box

Fedoskino lacquer box, Traditional Russian miniature painting

Famous Fedoskino art – lacquer box

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