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Ale marquetry (inlaid wood) became known generations ago. However, even with a hundred years, it's got not lost its relevance,giving the planet the spectacular in its beauty products that could beautify the royal chambers. The very fact the best place is themarquetry on the modern art market, the portal AuctionLot said Nikolai Serov, a famous Russian master of marquetry work.

- Please show somewhat about yourself and just how you get started in a hard-to-find talent - marquetry.

- I was born in Sokol, Vologda region, my family has been creative individuals. According to the stories of his father, mygrandfather, who died at the front in 1943 in Leningrad, he would be a famous cabinetmaker. A grandmother was engaged in lace(weaving Vologda lace) and was considered among the masters in the commercial among the best. Her works were for export only. Myfather - also comprehensively developed personality about him said: Master golden hands

My passion for different types of applied art began during his school years: woodcut, relief carving, geometrical carving, chasing, - it absolutely was interesting. However a really strong impression on me the photo I saw, came once to see an associate. It absolutely was a little operation onRussian folk tales, carved from components of different types of wood and composed as being a mosaic, in one unit. However was surprised, whenever you can, using only natural wood devoid of the colors, make bet on texture and color to pick ??? Only years later Ilearned rrt had been my first encounter with marquetry style. Gone will be the many decades is usually to learn this art and master it toperfection.

- Earlier in Russia could order items with marquetry only loaded people, today the situation has evolved or wooden inlay isstill only available to the elite?

- Indeed, before such products in tsarist Russia meet the expense of only very rich people - Count Sheremetev, Golitsyn, Tsar AlexeiMikhailovich along with the court nobility. I do believe that today the situation has not yet changed. True inlay available is still only the elite, butnew technologies let produce simplified forms of marquetry, but they're far inferior to manual work. It is obvious that theproduct put on stream, should never be the masterpieces in the highest level.

- As you know, the therapy lamp received the highest flowering of art in Europe differs from a Russian school of marquetry fromWestern European?

- Continuing development of the Russian school of marquetry was closely linked to the development of this art in different Europeancountries. Teachers of Russian masters were outstanding artists of Italy, France, Holland. This, in my view, is a result of the lack of a unified style, some sort of layering, that was the hallmark of this sort of art in Russia. We had been able to absorb the best of the setand create something with their diversity.

- In tsarist Russia unit could only deal with marquetry, this type of art require special knowledge and talent. What number of artists today,able to create masterpieces out of wood?

- Thus far, the real masters, capable to create masterpieces of wood - one, since this form of art requires perseverance, attention,understanding of the many varieties of trees, the sense of taste, style and talent to post a tree colored, texture. Specialists, whoare attached to marquetry might be called by the names of everyone who is considered an experienced in this case. Each master their ownstyle, a unique personality.

- As far as today, popular products, stated in the style of marquetry? After all, they're much more the traditions of bygone centuriesand poorly coupled with modern design.