Analitics

In analytics section we publish expert reviews of selected styles of ornamental graphics

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Patterns of Nganasan Traditional Clothing

Ornaments of the Southern Dagestan Carpets, the Late 19th and Early 20th Century

The dance of jigits, the tree of life, and other elements of ancient rugs in high-resolution photos

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The History and Graphics of Ancient Ornaments of the Ust’-Poluy Culture

Who created the exquisite patterns on birch bark boxes from the II c. BC – II c. AD? What were these boxes used for, and how has their ornamentation survived through the ages?

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The Chuvash Wedding of the 18th – early 20th Centuries and Its Ornaments

The ritual elements of bridegroom and bride’s clothes on a Chuvash wedding, their decoration, and possible interpretations of the köskö ornament

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Patterns on Russian Woodblock Printed Textile of the 16th-17th centuries

What are the main types of ornaments on woodblock printed fabrics? What are the distinctive features of their patterns and colour schemes? What were the examples followed by woodblock printers, and how were they reinterpreted?

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INGUSH FELT CARPETS OF THE 17TH – 20TH CENTURIES AND THEIR ORNAMENTATION

This article is dedicated to antique carpets from Ingushetia. It describes the nuances of the laborious work of Ingush women, the technique of organic dying, and the symbolic meaning of the carpets’ decoration.

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Vasily Bazhenov’s Architectural Elements in the Tsaritsyno Museum

We are grateful to the Tsaritsyno State Museum Reserve for the photos of the architectural embossments of the museum’ old buildings donated to our archive, and for this analytical review

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