Russian Lacquer: The Collection of the Museum fur Lackkunst

Hardback

Main Details

Title Russian Lacquer: The Collection of the Museum fur Lackkunst
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Monika Kopplin
By (author) Franz Hemmerle
By (author) Herzog Alexander von Wurttemberg
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:248
Dimensions(mm): Height 300,Width 240
Category/GenreArt History
Art styles not defined by date
Decorative arts
Industrial / commercial art and design
ISBN/Barcode 9783777424293
ClassificationsDewey:749.5
Audience
General
Illustrations Illustrated in colour throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Hirmer Verlag
Imprint Hirmer Verlag
Publication Date 23 May 2016
Publication Country Germany

Description

Monika Kopplin highlights the extraordinary variety of decorative techniques as well as the many stylistic features. The history and art history of Russia are reflected in the small format of the lacquer miniatures, painting a lively picture of the various eras. A comprehensive index of seals expands the catalogue into a reference book. Russian lacquer art can be traced back to Peter the Great, who had come to know this flourishing art and craft during his study trips in Western Europe. The first important work in this genre in the tsar's empire was completed in 1722 in the form of the Lacquer Study in his palace of Monplaisir. A second significant event followed when the Korobov workshop, which was modelled on the Braunschweig-based Stobwasser workshop, was established in 1793 near Moscow. It is better known by the name of a later owner, Lukutin. A technical and artistic alignment with the German model was followed by an increasingly independent Russian development from the 1820s onwards. At first this found expression in specific decorative techniques, and later also in specifically Russian motifs.

Author Biography

Monika Kopplin is director of the Museum of Lacquer Art in Munster. She is the author of European Lacquer, also published by Hirmer Publishers.