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The skill of marquetry (inlaid wood) became known generations ago. However, even with one hundred years, it's not lost its relevance,giving the entire world the astounding in its beauty items that will beautify perhaps the royal chambers. The simple fact the best place is currently themarquetry for the modern art market, the portal AuctionLot said Nikolai Serov, a famous Russian master of order marquetry chairs.
- Please tell us somewhat with regards to you and exactly how you get were only available in a rare form of art - marquetry.
- I became born in Sokol, Vologda region, my loved ones has long been creative individuals. In accordance with the stories of his father, mygrandfather, who died at the front in 1943 in Leningrad, he was a famous cabinetmaker. A grandmother was engaged in lace(weaving Vologda lace) and it was considered on the list of masters in the business one of the better. Her works were for export only. Myfather - also comprehensively developed personality about him said: Master golden hands
My desire for a variety of applied art began during his school years: woodcut, relief carving, geometrical carving, chasing, - it was interesting. But a really strong impression on me picture I saw, came once to see an associate. It absolutely was a tiny operation onRussian folk tales, carved from pieces of different types of wood and composed like a mosaic, in a unit. However was surprised, whenever you can, only using natural wood without the colors, increase the risk for game of color and texture to select ??? Only years later Ilearned rrt had been my first encounter with marquetry style. Gone would be the many decades is usually to learn this art and master it toperfection.
- Earlier in Russia could order items with marquetry only very wealthy people, today the problem has evolved or wooden inlay isstill only available to the elite?
- Indeed, before such products in tsarist Russia could afford only very wealthy people - Count Sheremetev, Golitsyn, Tsar AlexeiMikhailovich and the court nobility. I believe that today the specific situation has not changed. True inlay available remains only the elite, butnew technologies let produce simplified forms of marquetry, however they are far inferior to manual work. No doubt that theproduct put on stream, won't be the masterpieces in the highest level.
- Everbody knows, this area received the best flowering of art in Europe is different than a Russian school of marquetry fromWestern European?
- Progression of the Russian school of marquetry was closely from the development of this art in numerous Europeancountries. Teachers of Russian masters were outstanding artists of Italy, France, Holland. This, i think, is caused by deficiency of a unified style, some sort of layering, which has been the hallmark of the form of art in Russia. We were able to take in the very best of the setand create something with their diversity.
- In tsarist Russia unit could only cope with marquetry, this sort of art require special knowledge and talent. The number of artists today,capable of create masterpieces out of wood?
- To date, the actual masters, capable of create masterpieces of wood Body, simply because this form of art requires perseverance, attention,understanding of the many species of trees, the sense of taste, style and talent to get a tree colored, texture. Specialists, whoare keen on marquetry can be called with the names of everybody who's considered a specialist in this instance. Each master their ownstyle, a unique personality.
- As much as today, popular products, produced in design for marquetry? All things considered, they're similar to the traditions of bygone centuriesand poorly combined with modern design.
