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	Russian folk art - Khokhloma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It is not accidental that the Khokhloma painting motifs remind one of the lush grassy ornaments executed in cinnabar in the ancient manuscripts or the painted frames of the icons representing scenes from saints lives with their golden curled leaves weaving against the scarlet or fl background.
		The Khokhloma style generally exhibits a combination of the red, gold, and fl typical of the decorative painting of that region in late 17th century and first half of the 18th century.
		The Kovernino district of the Nizhni Novgorod province is famous as the birthplace of the Khokhloma painting style.
	www.artrusse.ca /khokhloma_en.htm (1026 words)

	The Khokhloma patterns , hohloma, matryoshka, babushka, матрешка, souvenir, gift, regalo, cувенир, ...
		Khokhloma was a very big village - the center of trade.
		Nizhny Novgorod Zavoljie - the center of khokhloma painting - is the region of rich history and outstanding culture.
		The khokhloma masters had to look for more impressive methods of decorating the articles to stand the market competition with faience and metal tableware, available for the customers.
	www.khokhloma.ru (373 words)

	The History of Khokhloma
		Khokhloma assumed a special place in the history of Volga-based handicrafts by virtue of its widespread production and sale, as well as the remarkable tenacity of the craft itself.
		The sparks of this fire are said to have "kindled the fame of Khokhloma colours throughout the forest villages and settlements".3 This legend supports the assumption held by modern researchers that Khokhloma technology evolved under the influence of icon painting, which thrived in the monasteries of Old Believers.
		The Khokhloma palette seems to have absorbed all the autumnal majesty of its native forests.
	members.optusnet.com.au /~ivarey/history.htm (882 words)

	Khokhloma - Russian handicrafts
		In the Khokhloma art, as in the folk poetry, the plant images are endowed with a special meaning and the blooming plants symbolized the intensely invigorating power of the nature.
		The Khokhloma art evolved in the mainstream of the folk art of the Volga region and was influenced by other folk arts and crafts.
		The new shapes for the Khokhloma articles are designed by the contemporary Semenov artists with a purpose to accommodate the contemporary Khokhloma painting style which is highly emotional in its images, requires subtle and fine brushwork in execution, and employs complex color schemes enriched with unusual tints.
	www.stpetersburger.com /html/kho.html (1287 words)

	FOR ORDERS OVER US $250. Cup 70x140 mm Khokhloma (hand painted) - RusBrands.Com
		Khokhloma is the name of a big village in former Semenovsky district on the left bank of the Volga river.
		Khokhloma painting amazes you with its delicate grass pattern and festive coloring, which is based on combination of scarlet cinnabar and flittering gold against the fl lacquer background.
		Articles with Khokhloma ornamentation combine a range of valuable utilitarian properties (they are resistant to hot temperature and food acids) and add a fine touch to the wooden interior.
	www.rusbrands.com /index.html?lang=eng&r1=10538&r=10530&page=catalog&tovar=2338 (703 words)

	Khokhloma - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Khokhloma (Хохлома, Хохломская роспись in Russian, or Khokhlomskaya rospis') is the name of a Russian wood painting handicraft.
		The handcraft was named after a trade settlement Khokhloma in the same oblast, where craftsmen had been known for making and selling their handmade goods between the 18th and early 20th centuries.
		The Khokhloma handcraft seemed to be fading away in the early 20th century, but it revitalized during the Soviet times.
	www.grohol.com /psypsych/Khokhloma (350 words)

	The Khokhloma painting - Хохломская роспись: ведуший производитель ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The khokhloma handicraft became to be known as early as the XVII century in Nizhegorodsky region.
		It received the appellation of khokhloma art from one of the villages which grew to become a trading post to which the local craftsmen brought their wares for sale.
		The technology of producing items with khokhloma painting is the following: wood is preliminarily kept on the air within a year; then a turner makes items of different shapes; each item is covered by linseed oil, aluminum powder, then is painted and lacquered.
	www.hohloma.nnov.ru /history.html (498 words)

	Russian Khokhloma by The Russian Store
		Khokhloma products have reserved a 300-year old tradition of unique decoration technology that at the same time makes them highly practical.
		It's hard to believe, but Khokhloma woodenware kitchen utensils are waterproof, heat resistant and unaffected by the nutritive acids.
		Khokhloma painting is a magic process when ordinary white wood acquires beauty and brightness of gilding.
	www.therussianstore.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/products.russian_khokhloma.cfm (432 words)

	ООО "Promysel". As for our firm, we produce goods of a bit different character - boxes, which are different in forms ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		"Khokhloma" is one of the most famous crafts and it was germinated in Russia 300 years ago.
		This word "Khokhloma" is the name of an ancient trade settlement in Nizhegorodsky region, which is located on the distance of 7 km.
		The masters of this craft brought for selling their dishes, cups and plates made of wood and distributed them in different places of the country.
	www.promysel.nnov.ru /2_urov/engl.html (189 words)

	Khokhloma
		Khokhloma is an art form or technique that is applied to woodcarvings of various types.
		The Khokhloma style generally exhibits a combination of red, gold, and fl colors applied to the various carvings of dishes, cups, plates, and other similar items.
		Khokhloma art is rooted in the ancient Russian decorative culture while the imitation of gilt ornaments on wood dates back to medieval handicraft traditions.
	www.enki3d.com /russiangallery/khokhloma/khokhloma.html (170 words)

	Russian Legacy \| Shopping - About Khokhloma Painting
		Khokhloma paiting on wood is a traditional type of Russian decorative work that was started in the second half of XVII century on the territory of what is today called Koverninsky region of Nizhnii Novgorod oblast.
		Khokhloma painting (or Khokhloma) is characterized by the original technology of painting wood gold without the usage of the metal itself.
		In the beginning of XX century Khokhloma painting started vanishing as an industry, but it was revived in the Soviet years.
	www.russianlegacy.com /en/go_to/shopping/about/about_khokhloma.htm (274 words)

	Hohloma - Golden Grail Online Gift Shop
		Khokhloma is a wonderful example of art and craft traditions in Russia that are carefully kept and protected.
		The choice of elements of ornamental pattern in Khokhloma depended on the purpose of the object: this one is a festive dish which accounts for its radiant beauty.
		Khokhloma manufacture enjoys the reputation of immaculate traditional Russian souvenirs and is highly valued.
	goldengrail.com /goods/22/1/details.html (390 words)

	Nizhny Novgorod Regional Government \|\| Khokhloma Woodpainting
		When in 1916, the town saw the opening of the Artistic School for Woodcarving, the centre of the famous fl and gold decorative motif Khokhloma moved from the neighbouring Kovernino district to the area in and around Semyonov.
		Khokhloma Rospis has started to use the ancient techniques used in icon painting with the blessing of the Patriarch Alexy II.
		Today, the Khokhloma design is one of the most famous in Russia.
	www.government.nnov.ru /?id=3746 (291 words)

	Rus: Khokhloma A Folk Craft Art
		This style of painting was named after the trade village of Khokhloma where the painted wares were collected from all over the area for sale to the buyers.
		At the beginning of 20th century Khokhloma painting began to vanish as an industry.
		In the 1920's-30's the painters were united into what are termed, "artels." During the 1960's plants such as the Khokloma Painter and The Khokhloma Painting were founded have been the main centers of this type of craft art.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/rus_cultures_cuisines/106315%20 (678 words)

	RUSSIAN ART MALL.com Art vs Time (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Throughout the history, Khokhloma wares had been very affordable household utensils and dishes, being a glimpse of luxury in a peasant's life full of hard manual labor.
		The development of the Khokhloma craft was greatly aided by the availability of necessary infrastructure sufficient for the time: a close proximity to the Great Volga Trade Way, the Makarievo and Nizhnegorod Fairs held nearby.
		Enhanced through generations of painters, the Khokhloma patterns became extremely defect-free: only the best patterns were left to serve as a basis for developing detailed ornaments with each basic pattern having an amazingly large array of ornaments.
	www.russianartmall.com /Merchant2/kho-about.htm (475 words)

	Child's Khokhloma Chair at The Russian shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Khokhloma (Hoh-lo-ma) is the name of an old trade village deep in the forests of the Volga region.
		Khokhloma dates back 300 years ago, whence the complex technology and diverse styles in use today originated.
		The old Russian art of Khokhloma decoration is truly a unique folk art.
	www.therussianshop.com /russhop/catalog_khohloma.htm (123 words)

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		Khokhloma craft art has a 300 year history that continues still today.
		Khokhloma painting on wood is a traditional Russian decorative craft art that began in the 2nd.
		Century this village was the trade center for all of the Khokhloma craft art products.
	www.suite101.com /print_article.cfm/18592/106315 (598 words)

	Russian Hand-painted Wooden Tableware. LiveRus.COM Gift Shop.
		Khokhloma is Russian hand-painted wooden tableware like plates, bowls, dishes, saucers, cups, spoons, pots and scoops.
		Khokhloma is usually called "golden", but not because gold is used in its painting.
		This wonderful decorative Khokhloma tableware is light and pleasant to the touch as well.
	giftshop.liverus.com /index.php?mi=5 (499 words)

	Khokhloma
		They marketed it in the town of Khokhloma, which gave its name to the handicrafts.
		There are two big enterprises manufacturing these articles, the "Khokhloma Artisans" factory and the "Khokhloma Painting" association.
		Their work is based on inspiration, on the mood the artisan is in at the moment, on the specificity of his manner of painting in the classical Khokhloma gamut -red and fl on golden background.
	www.giftsfromrussia.net /khokhloma.htm (373 words)

	CTC Golden Khokhloma™ Russian Lacquerware
		Golden Khokhloma painting began over 300 years ago, deep in the forests of Russia, on the left bank of the Volga River, when regional woodcarvers combined their talents with early Icon Masters to create this magical art.
		Today, Golden Khokhloma is created in the same time-honored tradition by the artisans of Khokhlomskaya Rospis Ltd., who produce the finest of this art in the world.
		When you receive your Golden Khokhloma Russian Lacquerware, if for any reason you are not happy with your purchase contact us for a refund of the Purchase Price less shipping when you return the merchandise.
	www.countrytrade.com (745 words)

	Russian Khokhloma
		This plate with a fairy tale bird has been created by a Khokhloma craftsman.
		This colorful mug is decorated with strawberries, a widely spread berry in Russian forests.
		This set for dessert of 14 pieces has been created by a Khokhloma craftsman.
	www.stpetersburger.com /html/khokhloma_1.html (152 words)

	Khokhloma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Khokhloma are lathe-turned wooden objects, usually kitchen utensils, such as bowls, plates, and spoons.
		The gold color appears when the article, first treated with a primer, then painted with heat-resistant oil-based paint, is fired in a kiln.
		Over 300 years old, this style orininated in the area adjoining the Bolga river, and is named after the village trading center of Khokhloma.
	luna.cas.usf.edu /~lhose/khokh.htm (96 words)

	Russian Wooden Khokhloma Boxes
		Khokhloma (hoh-lo-MA) painting amazes you with its delicate grass pattern and festive coloring, which is based on a combination of scarlet cinnabar and flittering gold against the fl lacquer background.
		Traditional khokhloma portrayals are juicy red berries or strawberries and blossoming branches.
		All of our khokhloma boxes have hinged lids and red painted interior finish.
	www.uniqueboxshop.com /collectibleboxes/khokhloma.html (317 words)

	K H O K H L O M A - Russian art style since the XVIIth century (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Historically, Khokhloma production was not on a large scale because of the high expensive imported tin.
		The high level of trade in the 17th and 18th centuries proved that the beauty of Khokhloma wood-ware was highly valued.
		Articles with Khokhloma ornamentation combine a range of valuable utilitarian properties (they are resistant to hot temperature and moisture).
	www.khokhloma.net (395 words)

	19.01.2005 - Wood Poem exhibition will open on January, 22 in the Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Karelia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Of the crafts presented at the exposition Khokhloma woodpainting is the most bright and famous.
		As against Khokhloma craftsmen Gorodets artists do not burn theis products and, thus, are have no limits in color palette choice.
		Unlike Khokhloma and Gorodets woodpaintings, which history counts more than one century, this craft is much more young and its development totals a little over ten years.
	www.gov.karelia.ru:8083 /gov/News/2005/01/0119_13_e.html (745 words)

	Sunbirds.com: Mushroom Shaker of Khokhloma - Russian Lacquer item (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Khokhloma is another one of Russia's popular folk arts.
		When Khokhloma first started its business and the craftsmen found their style, articles like this were used on a daily basis.
		Supplemental reading about Khokhloma can be done in Decorative Wood Painting: Golden Khokhloma, by Interbook publishing 2001.
	www.sunbirds.com /lacquer/box/994214 (449 words)

	L'art populaire russe-Khokhloma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		L'art artisanal de Khokhloma s'est fait remarquer déjà au XVIII-ème siècle.
		Sur le champ de foire pittoresque ou les boutiques et les galeries innombrables étalaient les marchandises de toute sorte, il a vu au bord de la Volga une longue file de chariots chargés des objets eu bois unique dans son genre.
		L'ornement d'herbes qui constituait le plus beau fleuron de l'héritage artistique de Khokhloma a rempli la peinture paysanne d'un sens vivant de la nature.
	www.artrusse.ca /Khokhloma.htm (541 words)

	Khokhloma Selection at Maison Russe. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Khokhloma Gallery I. Khokhloma is named after the village on the Volga river, near Nizhni-Novgorod.
		Khokhloma is a 6-step process that takes a minimum of 2 months to do correctly.
		Since few paints can withstand this intense heat, cinnabar is used for red and soot for fl.
	www.therussianshop.com /russhop/khohloma/khokhlomagallery1.htm (227 words)

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