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	Palekh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The unbelievably colorful art of Palekh is known in all countries of the world.
		The village of Palekh is stretches widely out among the woods and fields in a picturesque corner of the Ivanovo county.
		The art of Palekh miniatures expresses the true national character.
	www.russia-in-us.com /Palekh (380 words)

	Russian souvenirs - Shopping Russian applied arts tradition
		On January 24, 1932 the exhibition "Palekh Art" was opened in Moscow, which won wide acclaim both among laymen and among experts for their superb paintwork, virtuosity of skill, beauty and elegance of color combinations, temperament, bright life outlook and poeticism.
		Palekh style was completely formed only by the middle of the 18th century.
		Palekh art was influenced by folk style of fresco and many-figured icon painting manner of Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Rostov the Great having some biographical elements developed.
	stpetersburg-guide.com /shop/palekh2.shtml (954 words)

	READINGS: A Short History of Palekh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Palekh came to be known as the keyholder of the ancient traditions in iconography.
		Palekh artisans were again commissioned to perform the work in Moscow, at the end of the 19th Cenury, in the renovation of the Granovitaya Chamber at the site of the Kremlin.
		Palekh became the guardian of the pasts rich heritage even during a time of ideological hurricanes, orgies of atheism, and the struggles that the State was having with religion.
	www.sunbirds.com /lacquer/readings/1051 (4528 words)

	PALECH
		Pre-revolutionary Palekh art was based on religious themes and was closely associated with the church, representing, as it were, a dying remnant of medieval religious art.
		Palekh icon-painting has one notable feature: it has retained many traces of ancient Russian art and culture and of the Great Novgorod, Stroganov, Yaroslavl and Moscow schools of art That is why archaeologists, connoisseurs and collectors valued it so greatly.
		The founders of the present school of Palekh art based their work on these centuries-old traditions of folk art, they revived it and were able to breathe new life into it.
	www.mwail.com (627 words)

	Global Curiosity - Lacquer boxes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		For a long time Palekh, Kholui, Fedoskino and Mstera, old villages in a center of Russia, were known as a center of icon painting.
		Palekh was a large trading village in central Russia.
		Palekh craftsmen use the hereditary icon-painting skills of their fathers to make miniatures on papier-mâché; lacquer wares that sparkle with exquisite colors.
	www.rucurio.com /Pages/Lacquer_box/Lacquer_box.html (573 words)

	The russian folk art - Palekh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Learning at Palekh art school for 5 years, future artists get to know elements of the craft and only later, after many years of work together with experienced teachers, step by step, they master the essence of the image structure of the Palekh miniature, certainly mastering the painting technique.
		If creation of the unique center of lacquer miniature which made Palekh world famous happened thanks to the high style of old Palekh painting, then the revival of icon painting is taking place thanks to preservation of icon painting technique in miniature, spiritual harmony of its image.
		Zhar-Ptitsa for decades was an emblem of Palekh art, reflecting the essence of beautiful and young art existing in spite of all historical and life shocks.
	www.artrusse.ca /palech.htm (849 words)

	Palekh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The village of Palekh is about 250 miles from Moscow in the Ivanovo region.
		Palekh artists are generally regarded as the most highly trained of the Russian miniature painters.
		To be able to legitimately sign a box, Palekh, the artist must have completed at least a four year course of study at the local institute which graduates only five students per year.
	www.dreamworks.org /dr02002.htm (197 words)

	PALEKH Russian Lacquer Miniature ART on The InstaPLANET - Study :: Palech :: History and Tradition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In seventeenth century rural Russia the Palekh peasants were serfs on the estate of the Buturlin clan, which owned the land from 1628 to 1861.
		Over the years Palekh's artists arrived at their own distinctive style of icon-painting, slowly shifting from catering to the tastes of the Old Believers in order to assure their livelihood to making adjustments for the sake of keeping up with the changing Orthodox canon and attracting customers from among the aristocracy and the gentry.
		Palekh icons with their wealth of colors, their harmoniously arranged elements, their profuse application of gold and their meticulous and delicate workmanship were regarded not only as essential objects of religious devotion, but also as prized possessions in the Russian home.
	www.instaplanet.com /palekh.html (1241 words)

	Palekh
		Palekh icon-painters were famous for their great skills and craftsmanship since the 18th century.
		Handicraft company was founded in the early 1920-ies; its base was both ancient russian icon-painting traditions and assimilated technological experience of Lukutin's Lacquer Manufactory.
		Palekh adornments and domestic utensils (brooches, powdercases, beads-boxes, caskets) are executed by hand, without any preliminary copies; they are always unique items with no more copies; each article should be approved by the Artists' Council and marked by a trade-mark.
	www.russian-classics.com /p/p.shtml (174 words)

	Fedoskino, Palekh, Kholui and Mstera (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Most often in Palekh works, innumerable fine lines of gold leaf, polished to a glow by a wolf's tooth, are applied to the ornamental border and drawing itself.
		Perhaps because of the late start, Kholui artists are less bound to tradition or one particular style than the other villages, and seem to take a bolder approach to their works.
		Backgrounds for Kholui works are occasionally one solid color (like Palekh), but more often than not the artist fills this area with swirls of tone and shade.
	www.lacquerbox.com /guide.htm (957 words)

	333 Auction 11.21.03
		In the late 1960s she originated the import of traditional lacquer work from the artisan villages of Palekh, Kholui, Mstera and Fedoskino in Russia.
		Golikov was a master icon painter in Palekh, and a major force behind lacquer paintings with secular subject matter after the prohibition of icon painting following the Revolution.
		Palekh school, N. Michaelova, "Eugene Onegin" (scenes from the opera) Russian lacquer box, 1985.
	www.ragoarts.com /onlinecats/11.21.03_333/11.21.03.333.html (5169 words)

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		For centuries Palekh was known for its distinctive and recognizable Icons, famed for great detail and fantastic, at times hairfine ornaments.
		At the dawn of godless times, Palekh artists had to find a niche to survive.
		They turned out to be so good at it that the name Palekh stands for excellent quality and brilliant artistry.
	www.iconsexplained.com /iec/03000_palekh_kostroma.htm (285 words)

	RussianLegacy.com - "Grey Wolf" Lacquer Box
		Village Palekh is situated about three hundred eighty kilometers (250 miles) to the north of Moscow in Ivanovo region.
		Palekh miniature is signed on the same pattern.
		On the cover of a thing there is a mark of the place of production (Palekh), the date (year) and the author's autograph.
	www.russianlegacy.com /catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2992 (186 words)

	Palekh Arts from Russia
		Palekh is a very famous Russian handicraft since the 18th century.
		This porcelain plate decorated in the Palekh style was produced on the basis of a lacquer-work original.
		This porcelain plate is decorated in the Palekh style on the basis of a lacquer-work original.
	www.stpetersburger.com /html/palekh_arts_1.html (195 words)

	Russian Lacquer Boxes
		Sergey was born in 1962 in the village of Rybino, Palekh region.
		Color treatment of his paintings is traditional for Palekh style, but predominance is given to light and pastel tones.
		The artist considers that all stages of work are very important, making more emphasis on decorating the piece with gold paint and choice of colors.
	www.russfolkart.com /p046.htm (211 words)

	Welcome to Adobe GoLive 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The village of Palekh (located northeast of Moscow) was for centuries a center of icon painting.
		Palekh painters were among those artists considered the best.
		To most Westerners today, the artists of Palekh are recognized for their miniature painting on fl lacquer boxes.
	www.orthodoxchurch.com /pages/Icons/Blessingchild.html (140 words)

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		The exceptional attention to detail, the ornamental kovcheg, the overall pallet and the highly stylized clouds are all attributes of the most skilled of Palekh painters.
		The Feodor or (Theodor) Mother of God image is considered the patron of the House of Romanov.
		The outer border also presenting a kovcheg, typical of icons produced at the end of the 19th century particularly on those done in the 16th century Revivalist style such as this example.
	www.jacksonsauction.com /June2001/23rdGallery/pages/Page-041.htm (965 words)

	Russian-Classics > Kholui
		These documents are dated 1613, the year when the Kholui sloboda (settlement exempt from state obligations) was given as an allodium to Prince Dmitry Mikhailovich Pozharsky who liberated Moscow besieged by the Poles in 1612.
		The level of literacy in the icon-painting centers of Kholui, Palekh and Mstera was markedly superior to that among the peasants of surrounding villages.
		Professor Kondakov, who visited the old icon-making centers of Palekh, Mstera and Kholui in 1900, pointed out that the craft of icon painting was sustained in those areas thanks to old legends.
	www.russian-classics.com /k/k.shtml (579 words)

	Randall Antiques and Fine Arts: Other Miscellaneous
		This box was made in the village of Palekh and is artist-signed, numbered ("N7218"), and dated ("1978").
		The hinged rectangular box is 6" x 4" x 1¾", has a red interior and, typical of boxes from Palekh, is also decorated near the base on all four sides (see pictures).
		The cover of this box is not hinged to the base, which is painted with a floral design on all four sides.
	www.rafa.com /misc-other.htm (1193 words)

	Author's short bio's (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		We have received several requests about the bio's of Palekh painters, so due to that and our strong intentions to constantly increase the informational level of our website, we decide to start publishing the list of Palekh painters short bio's.
		Can be seen Palekh Art School, Ivanovo Art Museum, Museum of Folk Art, Russian Museum, The State History - Art Museum - Reserve of Sergy Possad, Ethnography Museum, All - Russia Museum of A. Pushkin "Moika 12", The Museum of the Revolution, Art Foundation of Russia in other places.
		In 1922 he was the first among the people of Palekh to paint on papier-mache.
	www.palekh.net:8100 /TXT/Authors.html (3843 words)

	Russian Lacquer Boxes - Palekh
		Lacquer boxes from Palekh might well enjoy the highest world-wide acclaim.
		The lacquer art of Palekh has been called "a small miracle", a label particularly fitting since that the village specialized in icon-painting for centuries until the 1917 Russian revolution.
		To many collectors, Palekh boxes have the most elegant look to them.
	www.russfolkart.com /palekh.htm (156 words)

	Uncle Pasha's 's Message Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Wife and I are planning a trip to Russia's historic "Golden Ring." I specifically look forward to visiting Vladimir, Mstera, Suzdal, and Palekh.
		My first question is, when in Palekh, is the average foreign tourist allowed to tour the grounds where the town's world-famous lacquer artwork is produced?
		Second and third questions are, has anyone visited Palekh, and might you offer suggestions on what to see and do upon a visit to the town?
	b4.boards2go.com /boards/board.cgi?action=read&id=1127351233&user=unclepasha2 (162 words)

	Palekh Art School named after M.Gorkij: UNESCO Culture Sector
		Palekh Art School named after M.Gorkij: UNESCO Culture Sector
		The Palekh School is famous all over the world for its own techniques of miniature-painting, namely for casket-painting.
		Besides miniature painting and general art disciplines, wall-painting, icon-painting, parchment and porcelain painting are taught here.
	portal.unesco.org /culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=23926&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html (106 words)

	What’s to be Done with Russian Craft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The artists in Palekh were reputed to take up to a year to complete a single icon.
		Though artisans from Palekh set up workshops in other cities, it was believed that the best works could only be made from within Palekh itself.
		The Palekh figures all displayed small feet and their world was predominantly fl, red and yellow.
	www.kitezh.com /texts/russian.htm (3548 words)

	Pushkin on Palekh RUSSIAN LACQUER Box at catalog.instaplanet.com
		Favored by many Russian Lacquer Art Collectors, the School of PALEKH Painting produces the most perfectly detailed and richly ornamented illuminations of Russian fairy tales and poetic works.
		This enchanting Russian lacquer miniature painting is both, a realistic Portrait of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, 1799-1837, (-see his studio picture on the left-) plus a pictorial Narrative of some of his most beloved fairy tales.
		Established Palekh master Feodor Kritov uses his uniquely brilliant and imaginative style of egg-tempera painting to transport us to the world of Russia's premier literary genius.
	catalog.instaplanet.com /PALEKH_Russian_Lacquer_Pushkin.html (403 words)

	Russian Palekh Lacquer Box THE FIREBIRD
		Authentic work of Russian masters THE FIREBIRD, made in the traditional manner of the famous Palekh lacquer miniatures.
		Palekh handicraft company was founded in the early 1920-ies; its base was both ancient Russian icon-painting, traditions and assimilated technological experience of Lukutin Lacquer Manufactory.
		Palekh adornments and domestic utensils (brooches, powder-cases, beads-boxes, caskets and chests) are executed by hand, without any preliminary copies.
	www.rus-sell.com /item553.html (280 words)

	Palekh - Golden Grail Online Gift Shop
		The virtuosity it is made with and the warmth the author put into is cannot disappoint you.
		The motifs of Russian fairy tale are quite common for painting on souvenirs, you can see them practically on all Russian souvenirs.
		It is an individual work so you can be sure that if you buy it you have a unique item.
	goldengrail.com /goods/84.html (376 words)

	Russian lacquer art - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The other three Russian lacquer art centers are:
		The laquer artists of Palekh, Kholui and Mstera continue to use the technique of painting in egg-based tempera overlaid with intricate gold leaf highlighting.
		All three are situated in the Vladimir-Suzdal Principality, Ivanovo region of central Russia, and are deeply rooted in the 17th-19th century icon painting tradition, which lasted until the Russian Revolution of 1917 and is now being revived by young artists of the 21st century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Russian_lacquer_art (354 words)

	Sunbirds.com: Palekh Brochure by Palekh State Museum - Russian Lacquer item (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Straight from Russian and now out of print, this unique booklet is a rare addition to any library on lacquer art, and a handy English-text reference for the lacquer art collector.
		Palekh miniatures please the eye with their rich colors, fine lines, and brilliant golden and silver finish.
		Palekh miniatures are specimens of supreme workmanship, an art that inherited the principles of old Russian painting and came into its own in post-revolutionary years.
	www.sunbirds.com /lacquer/box/992168 (378 words)

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