RUSSIAN HAND-PAINTED TRAYS.

Author: Krapivina, Irina
Country: Russia
Code: 2265
Language: English
Year Published: 1986
No. of pages: 145
Illustrations: 116 Color Illustrations. 23 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9”x 8”
Weight: 2.00

Price: 95.00

No 19th-century Russian would have dined without using these colorful, handpainted trays, which are a joy to behold today. This book offers a history of this wonderful folk art, with information on the materials and techniques used to create the trays, as well as common motifs particular to a time period. Included are works by craftsmen from the Urals, St. Petersburg and Zhostovo, engravings used as themes, depictions of trays in Russian paintings, and decorative panels containing motifs used in tray designs. This book should be a standard item in the applied arts library.

SWEDISH FOLKART. Floral and Kurbits Designs

Author: Edwards, Diane
Country: Colorado
Code: 4659
Language: English
Year Published: 1996
No. of pages: 88
Illustrations:
Size: 11x 8 1/2”
Weight:

Price: 29.50

An introduction to the beautiful Swedish folk art produced between 1700s until the mid-1800s. Though known as “Rosnaling” in Sweden, a similar name to the Norwegian “Rosemåling”, this type of painting is entirely different and has its own national characteristics. With this guide, this exciting art form can be learned with ease and can help you add colorful decorations to boxes, clocks and even walls in your home.