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The art of marquetry (inlaid wood) became known 100's of years ago. However, even with a century, they have not lost its relevance,giving the planet the spectacular in its cosmetics that could beautify perhaps the royal chambers. The very fact the best place is currently themarquetry about the modern art market, the portal AuctionLot said Nikolai Serov, a famous Russian master of marquetry furniture.
- Please tell us somewhat about yourself and exactly how you receive were only available in a hard-to-find talent - marquetry.
- I had been born in Sokol, Vologda region, my family is certainly creative individuals. In line with the stories of his father, mygrandfather, who died in the front in 1943 in Leningrad, he was a famous cabinetmaker. A grandmother was involved in lace(weaving Vologda lace) and was considered one of the 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 love for a variety of applied art began in his school years: woodcut, relief carving, geometrical carving, chasing, - it had been interesting. However a really strong impression on me the picture I saw, came once to visit a pal. It turned out a little operation onRussian folk tales, carved from pieces of different kinds of wood and composed as a mosaic, in one unit. I quickly was surprised, whenever you can, using only natural wood with no colors, make sport of texture and color to decide on ??? Only years later Ilearned rrt had been my first encounter with marquetry style. Gone would be the many decades is to learn this art and master it toperfection.
- Earlier in Russia could order items with marquetry only loaded people, today your situation has evolved or wooden inlay isstill only obtainable on the elite?
- Indeed, before such products in tsarist Russia can afford only very wealthy people - Count Sheremetev, Golitsyn, Tsar AlexeiMikhailovich along with the court nobility. I think that today the problem hasn't changed. True inlay available remains just the elite, butnew technologies let produce simplified kinds of marquetry, however they are far inferior to manual work. There isn't any doubt that theproduct place on stream, should never be the masterpieces of the highest level.
- Everbody knows, this area received the highest 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 associated with the progression of this art in various Europeancountries. Teachers of Russian masters were outstanding artists of Italy, France, Holland. This, in my view, is due to deficiency of a unified style, a type of layering, which has been the hallmark with this form of art in Russia. We were capable to soak up the very best of the setand create something of these diversity.
- In tsarist Russia unit is only able to deal with marquetry, this sort of art require special knowledge and talent. The number of artists today,in a position to create masterpieces beyond wood?
- To date, the true masters, in a position to create masterpieces of wood - one, simply because this form of art requires perseverance, attention,knowledge of the different varieties of trees, a feeling of taste, style and skill to pick up a tree in color, texture. Specialists, whoare attached to marquetry might be called by the names of everyone that's considered an expert in such cases. Each master their ownstyle, its personality.
- In terms of today, popular products, produced in the style of marquetry? All things considered, they may be a lot more like the traditions of bygone centuriesand poorly joined with modern design.
