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The ability of marquetry (inlaid wood) became known hundreds of years ago. However, even with a hundred years, it has not lost its relevance,giving the globe the astounding rolling around in its beauty items that may beautify the royal chambers. The simple fact the spot has become themarquetry about the modern art market, the portal AuctionLot said Nikolai Serov, a famous Russian master of order marquetry chairs.
- Please show just a little about you and exactly how you will get entered an uncommon talent - marquetry.
- I had been born in Sokol, Vologda region, my loved ones has been creative individuals. According to the stories of his father, mygrandfather, who died in front in 1943 in Leningrad, he was obviously a famous cabinetmaker. A grandmother was involved in lace(weaving Vologda lace) and was considered one of many masters in the business one of the best. Her works were for export only. Myfather - also comprehensively developed personality about him said: Master golden hands
My passion for several types of applied art began throughout his school years: woodcut, relief carving, geometrical carving, chasing, - it turned out interesting. But a really strong impression on me picture I saw, came once to check out an associate. It was a tiny operation onRussian folk tales, carved from components of different kinds of wood and composed as a mosaic, within a unit. However was surprised, whenever you can, only using natural wood without the colors, increase the risk for sport of texture and color to select ??? Only years later Ilearned that it was my first encounter with marquetry style. Gone include 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 changed or wooden inlay isstill only obtainable for the elite?
- Indeed, before such products in tsarist Russia meet the expense of only very rich people - Count Sheremetev, Golitsyn, Tsar AlexeiMikhailovich and also the court nobility. I do believe that today your situation has not yet changed. True inlay available remains just the elite, butnew technologies let produce simplified varieties of marquetry, but you are far inferior to manual work. It is obvious that theproduct wear stream, will not be the masterpieces from the highest level.
- You know, the bradenton area received the best flowering of art in Europe differs from a Russian school of marquetry fromWestern European?
- Development of the Russian school of marquetry was closely associated with the growth and development of this art in various Europeancountries. Teachers of Russian masters were outstanding artists of Italy, France, Holland. This, i think, is caused by having less a unified style, some sort of layering, that was the hallmark of the kind of art in Russia. We had been capable to absorb good the setand create something of their diversity.
- In tsarist Russia unit could only handle marquetry, these kinds of art require special knowledge and talent. How many artists today,able to create masterpieces beyond wood?
- Currently, the actual masters, capable to create masterpieces of wood Body, as this type of art requires perseverance, attention,knowledge of the various type of trees, the experience of taste, style and talent to pick up a tree in color, texture. Specialists, whoare partial to marquetry could be called with the names of everybody that's considered a professional in such cases. Each master their ownstyle, its very own personality.
- As much as today, popular products, manufactured in design for marquetry? In fact, they're much more the traditions of bygone centuriesand poorly along with modern design.
