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Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Floral motif. Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art
Old Russian folk handicraft Zhostovo painting comes from a village of Zhostovo in Moscow region. Originally, manufacture of painted metal trays appeared in the middle of the XVIII century in the Urals. There were steel mills of Demidov (Nizhny Tagil, Nevyansk, and Verkhne Neyvinsk). Moscow manufacture of metal trays appeared only in the first half of the XIX century. However, the most beautiful and colorful trays – made in the villages of Moscow province – Zhostovo, Trinity, and Novoseltsevo.
In fact, Zhostovo painting handicraft stylistically related to porcelain and enamel painting techniques, used by factories near Moscow. Also, flower motifs on printed cotton, produced by the Ivanovo factories, and Fedoskino miniature.

Zhostovo

Red cockerel

Famous Zhostovo is a village in the North of Moscow in Mytishchi, on the picturesque Bank of the Klazma. By the middle of the 19th century there were already 12 workshops producing the traditional trays. In 1928, several cooperatives formed on the basis of the workshops, united into one – “Metallopodnos” in the village of Zhostovo, which later (1960) was transformed into Zhostovo factory of decorative painting. Zhostovo factory has become known throughout the world. For nearly two centuries a truly remarkable work of art – painted Zhostovo trays have been produced by hands of talented Russian artists, craftsmen.

Zhostovo

Two birds

Traditionally, painting is a bunch of mixed garden and wild flowers, which is simple and laconic in its essence. The edges of a tray painted with a light golden ornament called uborka. A finished tray then covered with three layers of light lacquer and polished to brilliance.

Undoubtedly, the traditional Zhostovo trays is a masterpiece of folk art. Noteworthy, to distinguish the truly talented thing from kitsch helps one criteria – whether it warms the soul or not.

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Classic motif of painting is a floral bouquet on a black background skillfully integrated into a tray. Of course, each bouquet is unique. In addition to bouquets on trays, there are also landscapes, still life, Russian troika, fairy-tale characters, dating, dances, tea parties, portraits of beloved cats, dogs and family. But it already applies to copyright works and not quite traditional Zhostovo.

Zhostovo

Fauna and flora motif

And how the masters create such beautiful trays?
First, they cover the hammered iron trays with several layers of lacquer and paint with oils. Noteworthy, the artists paint bright bunches of flowers not at once, but in several stages. Second, the artist traces the general outline in diluted pigments and distributes the principal color patches.
Third, the craftsmen elaborately design the shapes of the leaves and flowers on the trays (previously dried in ovens for several hours). Then, they apply transparent shadows, and locate the lighter patches. The highlights in white (sometimes slightly tinted) applied to enhance the volume.
And finally, the finishing touches. In particular, the contours of the leaves and flower petals, which they stress with dynamic lines. Also, miniature springs help to set the design into the background.

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Fabulous art of Zhostovo

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Amazing Russian folk art

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Black background is most popular

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Humming bird

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Fire-bird

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Capercaillie

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

A couple of birds among flowers

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

On a dark blue background

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Elegant blue tray of Zhostovo

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Troika, classical image

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Oval painting

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Traditional crafts

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Rectangle tray

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Fruit motif

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Apples, the main motif of this tray

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Gorgeous folk art

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Classical tray

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Exquisite folk art

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

White flowers on black background

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Autumn harvest – fruits and vegetables

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Roses

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Delicate folk art of Zhostovo

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Beautiful tray

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Wall panel and tray with beautiful images of birds, fruit and flowers

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Green tray with colorful flowers

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Painted flowers on the tray

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Awesome work of art

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Artwork of Zhostovo

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Dandelions

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Russian national crafts

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

The most popular floral composition was a bunch of flowers placed in the tray’s center, with a miniature golden design running along the rim

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Colorful tray

Zhostovo trays beautiful folk art

Two lizards symbolize the Mistress of Copper Mountain, character of Pavel Bazhov Ural tales

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