Art Kaleidoscope

Improvisation. Ice photo fantasy by Nikolai Fonarev

Ice photo fantasy by Nikolai Fonarev
Macro images of Moscow based photographer Nikolai Fonarev (known as NIK-3332008) reveal the beauty of Winter. Talented photographer sees in Winter Fantasy – the art of sculpture, jewelry designs, abstract paintings. The name of the great artist in all his pictures – Nature. Nikolai takes pictures of ice, snowflakes, icicles, patterns on frosty windows. The photographer titled his series of macro photographs “Vernisage of Snow Queen”. Traveling photographer Nikolai Fonarev is inspired by the beauty of nature in winter. The images are not processed in Photoshop, they are all natural photographed outside, in natural light at sunset. In some of them was used a specular reflection.
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Ama. From the series ‘The Spirit of Sea’. Work by Fine art photographer Angelika Nabokova

Fine art photographer Angelika Nabokova
Born in Vladivostok, the Far East of Russia, the Asian sentiments and mentality were very close to her. According to Angelika, she loves everything related to Asian culture. In particular, art, philosophy of life, way of life, thoughts, travel, literature and movies. Her photo gallery – beauty of seas and sunsets, the life and philosophy of cities, the riot of colors of flora and fauna. Plots of her photographs – bright and warm impressions of travel, everything that she noticed in the everyday life.
Angelika’s statement: “Parents say that the little, I got to my feet and immediately ran. And all my life I go fast, I like to live high and bright. I like open spaces, and waking up to see the sky and the sun. Perhaps this explains something”. Nabokova currently resides in Moscow.
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Jesus Christ. Ecclesiastical embroidery art

Ecclesiastical embroidery art
Despite some differences between various branches of the Christian religion, the embroidery still occupies a leading position in the decoration of both Orthodox and Catholic churches. Known as Ecclesiastical, the embroidery art appeared in ancient times, but preserved only embroidery for church purposes from the tenth century. The embroidery of the beginning of the tenth century is in The Treasury Museum of Durham Cathedral, and fragments of the altar of the same century – in the National Museum in Ravenna.
In fact, beautifully embroidered items appeared in the early eleventh century. And among them – the paintings, embroidered with pure gold, stored in the cathedral of Bamberg; coronation mantle of Hungary, and other samples. Meanwhile, this embroidery shows both costly materials and skills in their performance, and also the deep meaning of the embroidered paintings.
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Ceramic sculpture from the series “Loveable”. Harmonic chaos in sculpture by Sergei Isupov

Harmonic chaos – sculpture by Sergei Isupov
Born in the southern city of Stavropol, in 1963, Russian artist Sergei Isupov graduated from the Tallinn Art Institute in 1990 with a BA/MFA in Ceramics. In 1994 Sergei immigrated to the United States. Isupov calls himself a student of the universe. He is a part of the harmonic chaos of contrasts and opposites: dark – light; male – female; good – evil. Harmonic chaos – sculpture by Sergei Isupov, which consists of contradictions. He finds clay to be the most suited to the expression of his ideas. He considers his sculptures to be a canvas for his paintings. The art work by Sergei Isupov can be found in numerous books, catalogs and magazines, collections and exhibitions, including the National Gallery of Australia, Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Museum of Arts and Design in NYC, Racine Art Museum, and Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
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Her only friend. Mikhail Kolotikhin unique engraving art on natural leather. Engraving of the same name performed by George H. Every

Mikhail Kolotikhin unique engraving art
Born in 1965, in Ust – Kamenogorsk, Russian artist engraver Mikhail Kolotikhin graduated from the institute, however, not related to art. Meanwhile, the interest for engraving turned from hobby into life craft. Mikhail Kolotikhin performs engraving using a unique technology – on natural skin by burning. In fact, the author perfected the technology, and special techniques of tanned natural leather in conjunction with master’s skills allow to achieve the highest results. Noteworthy, during four years he has produced about 800 large-format works on the masterpieces of the great masters of painting and drawing. Art works by Mikhail Kolotikhin participated in exhibitions, including “Crocus Expo” (Moscow) and other regional Russian exhibitions. Mikhail Kolotikhin is currently living in the southern city of Kislovodsk, Russia.
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Cute doll-sheep with curly head. In the hands Lucy is carefully holding tulip flower. Handmade pendant. Silver art by Anna Kiryanova and Ivan Chernykh

Silver art by Anna Kiryanova and Ivan Chernykh – a husband and wife, working in a creative tandem. Both artists have a higher art education with the specialty “jeweler’s art”. Besides, they are members of the jewelry section of the Union of Artists of Russia. The works of the creative duo constantly present at art exhibitions and competitions.
Meanwhile, from the materials they prefer working with silver. According to them, they like silver for its generosity and democracy, the ability to take any shape and ability to be combined with other materials. Anna Kiryanova believes that the main thing in the works – emotion, symbolism, fabulous and of course the incessant search for new forms and ideas. The creative duo of Anna Kiryanova and Ivan Chernykh live in the city of Kungur, Perm region, Russia.
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Rain of waiting. Oil on canvas. 2010. Painting by Russian artist Igor Rodionov

Painting by Russian artist Igor Rodionov

Born in 1962 in the city of Vladimir, Russian artist Igor Rodionov still lives here. First, from 1976 to 1980 he studied at the art school for children. Then, in 1985 he graduated from the Vladimir State Pedagogical Institute, graphic faculty. Participated in numerous exhibitions of different levels. Igor Rodionov is a Member of the Association of artists, portrait painters, and a Member of the International Art Fund. The oil paintings of freelance artist Igor Rodionov are in museums and private collections in Russia, Ireland, Japan, Israel, Germany and the United States.
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