The exhibition in Liechtenstein has opened its doors
July 9, 2015 — The exposition welcomes everyone in Liechtenstein National Museum until 18 October 2015.
There was quite a crowd in Liechtenstein National Museum on 8 July: many honoured guests came to be the first ones to see stone carved sculptures which had arrived in Vaduz from the Urals - one of two Russian stone cutting art centres.
For many people Legends and fairy tales in Ural stone carving exhibition was the first encounter with works of Russian masters. The visitors were truly stricken by the beauty of the natural, yet handcrafted stone. Fairy tale motives, natural material and hand work were noticed by the attentive guests, among which there were European art dealers, journalists, art critics and collectors and some members of the princely family.
The director of Liechtenstein National Museum Rainer Vollkommer and Honorary consul of the Russian Federation in Vaduz Klaus Tschütscher, as well as others, addressed the visitors with greetings during the opening ceremony. All of them were unanimous that Legends and fairy tales in Ural stone carving exposition is of importance for traditional folk craft preserving, for intercultural understanding invigoration and for traditional culture and reading promotion.
For more than three hours the guests were enjoying the exhibition, since Ural stone carving art had fueled some long discussions and talks. It comes as no surprise, as the fairy tale world has so many riddles hidden in it that it will take forever to decipher them. And of course, some fairy decorations and three beautiful ladies in Russian folk costumes helped create a special fantasy vibe of the evening.
A special four language book has been released for the exhibition; it is available for purchase at Liechtenstein National Museum. Apart from the traditional explication of every item, it contains its comprehensive coverage, such as fabulous motives, a place of every character in folk tales and a unique stone carving work. In a word, if a visitor leaves with this book, they will have an opportunity to learn more, study the details and refresh their memories from visiting the museum.
The exhibition is open until 18 October 2015 in Liechtenstein National Museum, located at Städtle 43, FL-9490, Vaduz.
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The exhibition “Heroes. History in Ural Stone Carving” has opened in Liechtenstein
The exposition is displayed in Liechtenstein National Museum
Heroes. History in Ural Stone Carving
The Opening Ceremony of ‘Heroes. History in Ural Stone Carving’ exhibition will take place on the 23rd of March at 19.00 in Liechtenstein National Museum
The exhibition in Liechtenstein has opened its doors
July 9, 2015 — The exposition welcomes everyone in Liechtenstein National Museum until 18 October 2015.
Introduction
Today we are witness to the golden age of new media. Children now turn to computer games rather than reading or listening to audio books. That is probably why this exhibition of stone sculptures based on fairy tales is somewhat surprising. The question that arises is perhaps the following: Is there still a need for fairy tales or for the art of stone carving?
Stone carving: from concept to finished work
Hard stone carving is a truly unique art. On the one hand, the stone carver is an artist and a creator, who gives a hard and shapeless piece of stone a new life and a new shape. On the other hand, his most important task is to unveil and demonstrate what has already been created by nature: beauty, structure and the unique character of the stone. When it comes to working with stone, each piece requires this fine balance between creating and being guided by the material itself.
The exhibition catalog “Heroes. History in Ural Stone Carving” is published
The book is prepared specially for the exhibition, which opened on 23 of March in Liechtenstein National Museum: the reader will find all stone sculptures presented in the exhibition in the catalog.
Exposed stone compositions
August 25, 2015 — The ‘Exhibition’ section provides all stone carving compositions, forming the Legends and Fairy tales in Ural stone carvings exhibition.
New exhibition opened in Vaduz on 8 July
July 8, 2015 — The opening ceremony of ‘Legends and fairy tales in Ural stone carvings’ exhibition took place on 8 July in Liechtenstein National Museum.
Legends and fairy tales in Ural stone carving
The Legends and fairy tales in Ural stone carving exhibition showcases the best hard stone sculptures dedicated to fairy tales, mythological figures and epic heroes. Folklore has always been part and parcel of Russian culture — from ancient times to the modern day. Writers and artists find inspiration in folk tales and the Russian language itself is full of references to stories and images that are well known to Russian people from early childhood.
Five Centuries of Three-Dimensional Mosaic
The history of stone carving in the Urals dates back to the time when Peter the Great was reforming Russia. Over the three hundred years of its existence, this art has changed but it has always had surprisingly close ties with Western European practices in stone-cutting.
The book about stone carving picked up European award
“The Best Books of Liechtenstein 2015” award was given to the book “Legends and fairy tales in Ural stone carvings”
Stone sculptures: creation
Roomple Internet video channel had visited the ‘Svyatogor’ workshop and made a film about the process of creation of stone sculptures by stone carvers.
The catalogue of ‘Legends and fairy tales in Ural stone carvings’ exhibition is available
July 6, 2015 — The catalogue in four languages will be available in Liechtenstein National Museum in Vaduz.
Hard stone carving in the Urals: a story with a new beginning
Hard stone carving developed intensively in the 18–19th century and the active exploration of the Urals — one of the most unusual Russian regions, rich in unique gems — played an important role in this process. The Ural Mountains, which gave the region its name, divide Europe and Asia and behind them lies vast Siberia. Historically, the development of this region has been linked with mining and naturally, such a diverse range of minerals and rocks generated a lot of interest in the art of hard stone carving.