Rus: Palekh An Art-Craft

It is the magnificently colorful art of Palekh that has become so very well known worldwide. These elegant black-lacquered art pieces on which the heroes & heroines of Russian folklore come to life; amazing fire-birds, gold-manned troikas, beautiful maidens, magic fish, & majestic princes subjugate us with a fairy-tale-like world of beauty, movement & harmony of their color chords & shades.

Beautiful in proportion, elegant in form, the little jewelry boxes, bead boxes & powder cases beamed with bright colors & sparkled with golden & jewel-like colors decorative patterns. Ordinary things were transformed into objects of art a talented artists. Battle scenes from Russian epics, traditional hunting scenes, village life scenes & prayers, literary plots & absolute joy of life all were reflected in the art of these highly distinctive artists. Within their art is the very embodiment of the Rus folk culture. There is an inherent passionate feeling of life in all of these works. The art of Palekh miniatures expresses the true national character of the Rus. Many examples of Palekh art have received recognition at international exhibitions & have become world famous.

One need not be an art expert nor an artist to fully appreciate & enjoy the sheer wonder of the imaginative yet life-like art of Palekh. One need only to like vibrant color, intricate attention to detail & the veritable wonder of seeing a life that once was or was was imagined to truly like & enjoy the enrapturing quality of Palekh lacquer art.

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