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Orthodox Monk (5)
Dimensions: 5.6 x 1.6 inches (14 x 4 cm). 100% original handmade Russian guardian figurine. Hand cut from linden wood, hand painted by a professional Russian artist, hand coated with several layers of lacquer to preserve the richness of paint color. This is a wonderful collectible item, believed to guard its possessor from the forces of Evil. Great gift imported from Moscow, Russia.
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Aristocratic Ladies
Size: approx. 4 Metric: 10 cm Consists of: 3 pieces Finish: glossy lacquer Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS: As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer. The tallest doll is signed by the artist. MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: RUSSIAN BEAUTY What is a typical old Russian conception of womans beauty? The ideal of a beautiful woman was considered to be a tall, strong and stately woman with red cheeks, blue eyes and blonde hair. Such women were well-represented by the renowned Russian painter, Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev. Such womans beauty was also taken as a starting point for original matryoshka making. In provincial Russia before the revolution the name Matryona or Matriyosha was a very popular female name. It was derived from the Latin root mater which means mother. This name was associated with the image of a mother of a big family who was very healthy and had a portly figure. Subsequently, it became a symbolic name and was used specially to describe brightly painted wooden dolls made in such a way that they could be taken apart to reveal smaller dolls fitting inside on another. The first nesting dolls of Sergiev Posad portrayed this special beauty: young girls dressed in Russian sarafans carrying baskets, scythes, bunches of flowers or dressed in winter short fur coats and scarves. The nesting doll before you is a great example of Russian beauty reflected in a matryoshka doll.
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Sea (04)
Size: (24 x 40). Original canvas by Brovkin, a modern Russian artist. Comes without frame. Ships within 6-10 business days. Imported from Moscow, Russia.
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Orthodox Priests
Size: approx. 6.5 Metric: 16.25 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: glossy lacquer Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer, and the tallest one is signed by artist. MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH The Russian Orthodox Church has a history that is is more that one thousand years old. St. Anthony of the Caves founded the famous Monastery of the Caves in Kiev, which was to become the center of religious life in Old Russia. The monasteries in Russia were the major centers of education; they recorded all the main historical events in the life of Russia. Freedom of worship is one of the keystones of the modern Russian constitution. Around 11,000 places of worship are registered in Russia, according to the Ministry of Justice 1994. They belong to the following world religions, denominations of Christianity and other faiths: – Russian Orthodox Church – 5,494 – Islam – 3,264 – Evangelical Christian – Baptists – 550 – Pentecostals – 192 – Adventists – 156 – Old Believers – 141 – Roman Catholic – 138 – Evangelical Protestants – 109 There are also dozens of other places of worship for other faiths, including Buddhist, Jewish, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Jehovahs Witnesses, Methodists and Hare-Krishna. There are 132 inter-denominational churches. The Eastern Church calls itself the Orthodox Church, which means the right teaching, because it claims to keep much closer to the teachings of the Apostles than the Roman Church does. Christianity helped unite Russian people and promote the development of a written language, and also helped introduce Byzantine culture to Russia.
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Soviet & Russian Leaders (set 07)
Size: approx. 6.5 Metric: 16.25 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS: As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set of five Soviet & Russian leaders is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer, and the tallest one is signed by artist. Would make a wonderful gift to anyone interested in Russia.