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⚜️Palekh⚜️

Russian Lacquer Box.

Miniature.

Box of the 1938. By Palikin.

Museum item, the highest level of painting...

~Palikin Valentin Mikhailovich~

Born in 1913 in Palekh.

Hereditary painter.

Student of the Artel of Ancient Painting since 1929. Teacher - I.I.Golikov.

Participant of the Great Patriotic War since 1941. Died in 1942.

Themes of the works: folklore, genre scenes, battles, troikas. Participated in exhibitions since 1932.

•The works of V.M. Palikin are stored in museums: the State Museum of Palekh Art, the All-Russian Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Arts.

📐Size: diameter 2.9 inches (7.5cm). Small size.

Handmade. Hand painted. Material - papier mache.

Beautiful work of the Soviet artist.

❗️Excellent condition (like new). Crackleur...

~Palekh Lacquer box~

Palekh has been famous for its icon painters since pre-Petrine times (along with Mstera and Kholui).

Palekh icon painting reached its peak in the 18th and early 19th centuries. The local style was formed under the influence of the Moscow, Novgorod, Stroganov and Yaroslavl schools.

In addition to icon painting, the Paleshians were engaged in monumental painting, participating in the painting and restoration of churches and cathedrals.

After the revolution of 1917, Palekh artists were forced to look for new forms of realizing their creative potential. In 1918, the artists created the Palekh Art Decorative Artel, which was engaged in painting on wood.

The founders of the Palekh style are Ivan Golikov and Alexander Glazunov. Ivan Golikov wrote the first work in the so-called Palekh style.

In 1925, Palekh miniatures were exhibited at the World Exhibition in Paris.

The Union of Palekh Artists arose in 1932. In 1935, the artel was transformed into the Association of Palekh Artists, in 1954 the Palekh Art and Production Workshops of the Art Fund of the USSR were formed...

✅️The current situation in Ukraine is difficult, but there are no problems with sending orders. Post offices work normally. Parcels to the USA and other countries are delivered, but there maybe slight delays in delivery...

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