艺术英语 unit 14.pptVIP

The Age of the Princes During the 12th to the 15th centuries, several smaller princedoms vied with each other in Russia. Accordingly, each of them was intent on promoting the quality of its own crafts. Aesthetically and technically independent schools of inimitable gold and silversmith art emerged. The Age of the Princes Goblet (part of a liturgical serving set). Moscow, 1806. Silver, beaten, cast, engraved and gold-plated. Enamel. Managua. St. Petersburg or Moscow, 1824. Gold, beaten and engraved. Enamel, chrysopras and turquoise. CH BACK Word Bank The Rise of Moscow The Russian principalities were finally united at the turn of the 16th century: Moscow was now at the pinnacle of its power. Art and culture experienced a respectable revival there, and the Kremlin court studios became the hub of artistic work. Filigree and enamel work enjoyed their golden age. Niello was also one of the most popular practices at the time, which involves blackening artistic engravings. Brooch “Mermaids”. Moscow, around 1900. Gold, silver, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires and window enamel. Dish. Moscow, around 1890. 1. Katorski’ s Studio. Gold-plated silver, enamel on filigree and carvings. CH BACK Word Bank The Victorious Ascendance of Enamel in the 17th Century The testimony to Russian jewelry art from the 17th century is more extensive. The masters in this period preserved the highly developed, technical tradition of their predecessors. Characteristic features included joyful, extravagant decoration with vivid ornaments made of enamel and chasing. Pendant. Moscow, 1899-1908. Gold, diamonds and enamel. Necklace. Moscow, start of the 20th century. Gold, demantoide and opalescent enamel. CH BACK Word Bank The Era of Major Upheaval from the 18th to the 19th Centuries The epoch of Peter I is the period of the greatest changes, affecting all areas of life in Russian society. This is also expressed in all areas of art. The