Rostov Finift Brooch "Lotos" hand painted Russian tradition

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"Factory "Rostov enamel"
"True art lives forever" -  it is this expression that comes to mind when it comes to enamel, painting enamel. The craft this came from Byzantium and has been miraculously preserved to the present day. Today the capital is called finift-Rostov the Great.  «Finift» in Greek means white transparent stone. This word began to be known as a truly Russian folk craft. In Rostov the Great enamel originated 2,5-century ago. An unusual record with a fiery letter equal to gold and precious stones. And all this beauty was for production of Church utensils, the wizard did drobnica - pasting into the icon.  Bright colored backgrounds enhanced the decorative, clear, graphically-designed ornaments harmonized with the form of the object and filigree religious artwork pattern rim.    Does not dry out the earth Rostov talents. Filigree work of the ancient craft will continue to grow in the mainstream popular arts. Currently the only official manufacturer of unique products from enamel is СJSC "Factory "Rostov enamel", preserving the traditions and quality of folk art from 1918 to the present day.
Rostov Enamel finift
Silver Earrings+Brooch hand painted
Material: Enamel, Silver
One of the ancient cities of Russia is Rostov the Great, famous for its history and architecture, it is also famous for the unique art of miniature painting on enamel, which is called Rostov enamel. The origin of the painted enamel in Rostov dates back to the second half of the eighteenth century. After the revolution in 1918 the handicraft industry acquired the status of production, from where the Rostov Enamel Factory takes its chronology. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the leading masters of Rostov enamel have been creating products that have gained a wide popularity, they are exhibited at various international exhibitions. In 1958 Rostov enamel was awarded the Gold Medal at the International Exhibition in Brussels, . A complex and labor-intensive technology for the production of enamels has been preserved in Rostov for more than 200 years and is transferred by the craftsmen from generation to generation. At the base of the product is a copper plate on which an enamel powder is applied in a special way. The enamel is a special alloy of glass, colored in different colors by metal oxides. Then the surface of the plate is painted in several stages with overglaze paints. After each stage of the painting follows the firing, so enamel is also called "Fire Painting". Since the 50s the enamel miniatures began to be made in conjunction with the filigree, the filigree is a lace made of wire, assembled by the patient hands of the master jeweler. Until today at the factory thejewelers have been creating the unique frames for icons, decorations for interiors, service items. The new ideas of painting and forms appear in the creative union of artists, jewelers and designers and combined with the interests of buyers the enterprise creates bright modern decorations, souvenirs, icons and decorative panels. The framing of picturesque works in a baguet is applied at the enterprise. The panels in the engaged frames look great in modern interiors. The factory uses cloisonne along with the painted enamel which decorates and emphasizes the filigree, giving the perfection and brightness to the products. Experimenting with different kinds of enamels, the artists have the opportunity to play with colors and volumes. The museum was created at the factory where the works of artists and jewelers have been kept for several decades who had worked at the enterprise. In the museum you can get acquainted not only with the life and technology of the masters of the 19th century, the history of the art of enamelling in the past and the present, but also try your own hand at painting. The miniature created by your own hands will remind you for many years of this unique craft. The brand Factory Rostov Enamel is famous all over the world, for 100 years here it has been keeping the technologies and traditions of this vivid and deep in colour kind of miniature painting.