Woodcarving
Turtle shell has long been used to decorate jewelry and interior items. The excellent decorative properties of this material were reflected in the size of the reptile population.
Michelangelo Barberi (1787-1867) was one of the most famous micromosaic masters of his time. He and his brother Gioachino Barberi had large mosaic workshops near the Spanish Steps
Critically acclaimed as the undisputed master of Art Nouveau furniture, Louis Majorelle (1859-1926) combined the qualities of an excellent designer with technical virtuosity. The period from 1898 to
In the 17th-19th centuries, the fan became an indispensable attribute of secular etiquette and an element of flirting. Fans were made of silk, leather, parchment, paper, lace. The
The use of wood in Carl Faberge’s jewelry is in keeping with his stated principle of using materials for their decorative properties rather than their intrinsic value. Both
Nikolay Gavris is a woodcarving master who lives and works in the Crimea using a unique technique “on the butt-end”. The master creates three-dimensional colored wooden carvings without