Fedoskino One of a Kind Russian Lacquer Box \"Tale of Golden Cockeral\" Chistov
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Fedoskino One of a Kind Russian Lacquer Box \"Tale of Golden Cockeral\" Chistov :
$2995.00
A spectacular lacquer box hand painted by the Fedoskino Artist Sergey Sergeevich Chistov. The work features the Famous Pushkin fairytale of \" The Golden Cockeral\".
Once upon a time, there was a proud and warlike tsar named Dadon. When he was young, he had a penchant for invading and destroying neighboring lands. As he grew older and his strength began to fail, Dadon wanted peace, but now his enemies sensed his weakness and it was their turn to wage war on him. For advance warning of invasion, he asked for help from his court magician, who gave him a present--a golden cockerel. If any enemies approached, the cockerel, sitting on a spire atop Dadon\'s palace, would see them and crow loudly in warning. The tsar was very pleased with the magician\'s gift and promised to grant him any reward he desired.
For two years Dadon\'s people lived in peace as the cockerel did its job, crowing whenever there was danger. One day the golden cockerel cried out more loudly than ever before and Dadon sent a great army, under the command of his elder son, to seek out the danger. Nothing was heard of them for eight days. The cockerel cried out again and the tsar sent out more troops, led by his younger son. There was no news again for eight days and then the cockerel cried out for a third time.
Tsar Dadon, with a small contingent of his best warriors, decided to go investigate for himself. After several days\' march, he came upon a terrible battlefield where both of his armies and his two sons lay slain. At the edge of the battlefield he saw a tent with a woman of stunning beauty inside. Her name was the Queen of Shamakha. She invited him into the tent with a bewitching smile, and Dadon stayed with her for a week. Madly smitten with love, he then took her back home to his kingdom.
The magician appeared at the gates and asked the tsar to pay for the golden cockerel by giving him the Queen of Shamakha. Infuriated, Dadon hit the magician with his staff, wounding him fatally. The golden cockerel left his spire, flew down and pecked Tsar Dadon to death.. The Queen of Shamakha then disappeared, as if she had never been there. Dadon had learned too late that the most dangerous enemies are not without, but within.
The box is completely hand painted and then lacquered by the artist Chistov. The box itself is also signed by him as well. The size of the box is 12.5 x 11 x 5.5 inches ( 32 x 28 x 14 cm).
White patches are from the light reflection of the camera magnifying the detail
About the artist:
Born in 1946 in the village of Akhtimneevo in Moscow region. Now he resides in the village of Fedoskino in the picturesque surroundings of Moscow.
Sergey finished the Art School in 1964; the masters he was taught by are outstanding Fedoskino miniaturists N.F. Vetrov, P.S. Davydov, and S.V. Monashov. The artist\'s diploma work was the miniature \"Year 1941\". At present Sergey Sergeevich works at the Fedoskino Factory of Lacquered Miniature.
Chistov paints in oils in the traditions of Fedoskino art. His creative work was affected by the art of M.S. Chizhov. Sergey Sergeevich, as many painters, has personal technical methods. It isn\'t very hard to tell his pieces from others because of his original execution technique. Sergey believes that admirers of the fine arts will remember detailed paintings and graceful drawings of his compositions. The master considers work on a miniature to be done when he has accomplished all of its details.
Chistov was awarded to medals, diplomas, and letters. His art works are reserved in the collections of the Museum of Decorative Art, museums of Istra, Krasnoyarsk, and etc.
Fedoskino One of a Kind Russian Lacquer Box \"Tale of Golden Cockeral\" Chistov :
$2995.00