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Wood carving by Kronid Gogolev

Wood carving by Kronid Gogolev

Ancient rural Russia in Wood carving by Kronid Gogolev

Wood carving by Kronid Gogolev
A talented master wood-carver, Kronid Gogolev is the author of incredibly detailed artworks inspired by the rural and provincial life of Russia’s northern regions. Using simple tools, he is able to turn rough pieces of wood into masterpiece depicting the way of life and the traditions of the Russian northern village, capturing its original beauty.
Kronid Aleksandrovich Gogolev (July 13, 1926, the village of Prut, Poddorsky District, Novgorod Province – April 10, 2013, Sortavala, Republic of Karelia) – People’s Artist of Russia, laureate of the State Prize of Russia, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Karelian ASSR.

Woodcarving by Russian artist Kronid Gogolev

Highly detailed woodcarving by Russian artist Kronid Gogolev

In addition, Gogolev – author of numerous paintings, wooden sculptures. However, the greatest recognition and fame brought him his job – a relief carving. As a rule, carved composition were performed by the artist on a specially prepared linden shield in monolithic technology – without the use of laminated parts. Artist spent a great job with hints of wood, in particular, achieving the necessary experience for the works devoted to the winter time. In addition to the fairy-tale scenes in the artist’s work can be found cityscape – Sortavala, Petrozavodsk, Valaam. His collection also includes biblical subjects (work – “The Last Supper”), compositions of the epic “Kalevala”.

Works of Gogolev are in the Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts in Moscow Polytechnic Museum, the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, the Museum on the island of Valaam, in private collections in the United States, Japan, Germany, Finland and Sweden. In particular, the artist’s works are in private collection of Vladimir Putin, Boris Yeltsin’s family, Anatoly Chubais, and many other well-known Russian and foreign persons.

Wood carving by Kronid Gogolev

Wood carving by Kronid Gogolev

Woodcarving by Russian artist Kronid Gogolev

Detail of Woodcarving by Russian artist Kronid Gogolev

Detail of Woodcarving

Russian artist Kronid Gogolev

Russian artist Kronid Gogolev

At the exhibitions of wood carvings by Kronid Gogolev

At the exhibition of wood carvings by Gogolev

At the exhibitions of wood carvings by Kronid Gogolev

Art exhibition of Woodcarving by Russian artist

At the exhibitions of wood carvings by Kronid Gogolev

History of ancient Rus in woodcarving

Framed woodcarving by Russian artist Kronid Gogolev

Framed woodcarving

Framed woodcarving by Russian artist Kronid Gogolev

Talented Woodcarving by Russian artist

Provincial life of ancient Rus. Woodcarving by Russian artist Kronid Gogolev

Provincial life of ancient Rus

Provincial life of ancient Rus. Woodcarving by Russian artist Kronid Gogolev

Works by Russian wood carver Gogolev

Inspired by history Woodcarving by Russian artist Kronid Gogolev

Inspired by history Woodcarving

Inspired by history Woodcarving by Russian artist Kronid Gogolev

Novgorod born Russian artist Kronid Gogolev

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