Traditional Khokhloma painting
Traditional Khokhloma painting
A unique phenomenon in world culture, Khokhloma painting is a traditional Russian art, found nowhere in the world. Originated from the Volga, Khokhloma painting received its name after one of the villages in the Nizhny Novgorod region – Khokhloma. Meanwhile, in the second half of the XVII century, after church reforms Old Believers seeked refuge in these places. And among them were painters, thanks to whom appeared Khokhloma painting.
Then the painting of icons used the technology of painting background in golden color. Meanwhile, craftsmen used gold and silver powder, that was cheaper. After painting, the master coated the icon with linseed oil and baked in the oven. As a result, the background achieved golden color. That’s the alchemy! And the similar technologies masters used in Khokhloma painting. However, instead took the silver tin powder, and the result was the same – the products became sun-gold. Undoubtedly, such dishes were worthy of the king’s table, also affordable to simple people.
The main colors used in Khokhloma painting – gold, black and red. Sometimes these colors complemented green, brown, orange, and yellow colors. Motifs used in painting are mainly natural: grass, flowers and berries. A horse painting presents in several varieties, surrounded by “herbal painting”.
The painted background performed as follows: Master draws black or red contours of the composition, and then paints the background and draws details. Of course, this is a very time-consuming work.
There is also a green Khokhloma, made by the company “Khokhloma Painting” of Semenov, Nizhny Novgorod region. In Khokhloma painting there are several types of ornaments. In particular, composition in a circle, composition in a “branch”, composition in a “spiral Wreath”, squared composition, and tree composition. And in the gallery – examples of Khokhloma ornament.
Traditional Khokhloma painting
- Stunning set painted in traditional Khokhloma gold
- Still life with fruit and Khokhloma painting on wood
- Strawberries in a Khokhloma vase
- Swan vase, Khokhloma paintingon wood
- Apples and Khokhloma still life
- Green Khokhloma painting
- Example of Green Khokhloma painting
- Ornament for Khokhloma painting on wood
- Patterns of khokhloma ornament
- Fabulous ornament
- Blue khokhloma ornament
- Beautiful khokhloma ornament
- Floral ornament
- Firebird. Red and black khokhloma ornament
- 2014 Calendar in Khokhloma style
- Horses 2014 Calendar in Khokhloma style
- Berry and leaf painting
- From Russia with love
- Golden Khokhloma painting
- A bowl and spoons Khokhloma painting
- Stylish Khokhloma painting
- A set of Khokhloma painting
- Spoons and jug, Khokhloma painting
- Gorgeous Khokhloma painting
- Kitchen wooden dishes Khokhloma painting
- A table with Khokhloma dishes
- Laptop decorated with Khokhloma painting on wood
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