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The ability of marquetry (inlaid wood) became known 100's of years ago. However, despite a century, it has not lost its relevance,giving the world the amazing in its bath and body goods that could beautify perhaps the royal chambers. The very fact the area is now themarquetry for the modern art market, the portal AuctionLot said Nikolai Serov, a famous Russian master of marquetry work.
- Please inform us a little about you and just how you will get were only available in an uncommon art - marquetry.
- I used to be born in Sokol, Vologda region, my children is definitely creative individuals. In accordance with the stories of his father, mygrandfather, who died in the front in 1943 in Leningrad, he was obviously a famous cabinetmaker. A grandmother was engaged in lace(weaving Vologda lace) and it was considered on the list of masters in the industry the most effective. 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 was interesting. But a really strong impression on me the image I saw, came once to visit a buddy. It turned out a smaller operation onRussian folk tales, carved from bits of different kinds of wood and composed as being a mosaic, within a unit. I then was surprised, as much as possible, using only natural wood devoid of the colors, make the sport of color and texture to choose ??? Only years later Ilearned it had become my first encounter with marquetry style. Gone will be the a number of decades is always to learn this art and master it toperfection.
- Earlier in Russia could order items with marquetry only very wealthy people, today the situation has changed or wooden inlay isstill only available for the elite?
- Indeed, before such products in tsarist Russia meet the expense of only loaded people - Count Sheremetev, Golitsyn, Tsar AlexeiMikhailovich along with the court nobility. I do believe that today the problem has not changed. True inlay available remains to be just the elite, butnew technologies let produce simplified varieties of marquetry, but they are far inferior to manual work. No doubt that theproduct wear stream, will never be the masterpieces with the highest level.
- Everbody knows, el born area received the greatest flowering of art in Europe is different than a Russian school of marquetry fromWestern European?
- Growth and development of the Russian school of marquetry was closely for this growth and development of this art in various Europeancountries. Teachers of Russian masters were outstanding artists of Italy, France, Holland. This, i think, is due to having less a unified style, some sort of layering, that was the hallmark with this type of art in Russia. We were able to absorb the best of the setand create something of these diversity.
- In tsarist Russia unit are only able to deal with marquetry, this kind of art require special knowledge and talent. What number of artists today,able to create masterpieces out of wood?
- Up to now, the real masters, able to create masterpieces of wood - one, since this form of art requires perseverance, attention,understanding of the various species of trees, the sense of taste, style and skill to grab a tree colored, texture. Specialists, whoare attached to marquetry could be called through the names of everyone that is considered a specialist in this instance. Each master their ownstyle, its very own personality.
- As much as today, popular products, stated in the appearance of marquetry? In fact, these are a lot more like the traditions of bygone centuriesand poorly coupled with modern design.
