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Ecclesiastical embroidery art

Ecclesiastical embroidery art

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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Harmonic chaos – sculpture by Sergei Isupov

Harmonic chaos - sculpture by Sergei Isupov. Loveable

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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Mikhail Kolotikhin unique engraving art

Her only friend. Mikhail Kolotikhin unique engraving art. Engraving of the same name was performed by George H. Every

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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Silver art by Anna Kiryanova and Ivan Chernykh

Cute doll-sheep with curly head. In the hands Lucy is carefully holding tulip flower. Silver art by Anna Kiryanova and Ivan Chernykh

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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Painting by Russian artist Igor Rodionov

Painting by Russian artist Igor Rodionov. Rain of waiting

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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Ceramic panels by Viktor Goryaev

Panel in the genre of fantasy. Ceramic panels by Viktor Goryaev

Indian warrior. Ceramic panel in the genre of fantasy. Artist Viktor Goryaev

Ceramic panels by Viktor Goryaev
A unique artist, creating masterpieces at the intersection of painting, sculpture and design, Viktor Goryaev lives in Krivoy Rog. Meanwhile, on his personal website, he is extremely laconic: no descriptions, titles, only works of art. The noble warriors and crafty creations, embodied in a fantastic plot, ready to go off the wall. And each panel – a real miracle of master’s imagination, mixing motifs of the Middle Ages, Gothic, Scandinavian and even oriental. You can literally spend hours watching his art. However, he prefers not to specify works, believing that it only limits the imagination of the audience. Agree, because everyone sees something different in any picture.
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Dusciana Bravura Mosaic Sculpture

Dusciana Bravura Mosaic Sculpture. Lark. Mosaic Sculpture made of glass, gold mosaic, opalescent glass, silvered glass, murrine, iron, cement, resin

Stunning Lark. Dusciana Bravura Mosaic Sculpture made of glass, gold mosaic, opalescent glass, silvered glass, murrine, iron, cement, resin

Dusciana Bravura Mosaic Sculpture
Born in Venice in 1969, Italian artist Dusciana Bravura graduated from the Institute of mosaic art in Ravenna. After graduation, she studied in the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna. According to family tradition, began working with her father Marco Bravura, participating in the creation of nine important works commissioned by local authorities.
Meanwhile, Dusciana Bravura gained fame for her work on “The Thousand and One Nights”. In this work she combined murrina wedges and other elements in elegant harmony of colors and shapes.
Delicate gradations of light and shadow that looks something geometric and certain, the curvilinear and abstract inevitably attract the eye. However, best of all Dusciana managed to use the ancient mosaic technique in the modern context, giving life to an imaginary universe populated with mirrors and animals.
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