When studying medieval clothing, one cannot help but notice a kind of sleeveless cloak, often worn over dresses and shirts. This garment is called a surcoat. At one time it was an integral part of the royal dress, and was necessarily dressed for special occasions. Originally surko (Surcot, Sorcos, Sorquaine) was a cloak worn by knights on top of armour, and was an element of military equipment. Historians ...

On 22 April, an exhibition of Ossetian dolls "Dolls and People" opened at the N. N. Palmov National Museum of Kalmykia in Elista. The exhibition of Ossetian author dolls "Dolls and People" opened in Elista. The organizer of the exhibition was Lyudmila Moshuldaeva (Erdniev), art director of the Gallery of Artists and Masters of National Decorative and Applied Arts; the Ossetian representative was Zemfira Dziova, doll-smith and member of the Russian Union of Artists. This is the first exhibition of author's puppets in Kalmykia, recognised to introduce inhabitants ...

In this video, I will show you how to make an elephant out of cardboard on a moving wheel. Materials and tools needed: Thick cardboard (binder 1.5 mm) thin cardboard (I have a pack of tea) Thread "Iris" Wire polymer film polymer paints acrylic PVA glue, "Moment Crystal" awl Pencil simple Scissors Brushes sandpaper Pliers Enjoy the creativity! Material was prepared by Tiunova Alexandra ...

In St. Petersburg, in the ArtPro art gallery of the Youth Centre of the Kalininsky District (16 Nepokonikolenny Ave.), an exhibition of works by Roman Shustrov and Maria Kasyanenko, puppeteers "Time of Angels" was opened. In the usual sense, a museum is about the past, about preserving memory. When we created the Museum of St. Petersburg Angels in the memorial flat-workshop of Roman Shustrov, the author of the famous St. Petersburg old angel, and his wife Maria ...

Today we present a marvellous master who creates vivid, unforgiving images, Yulia Weller and her work "The Sahara". "To the horizon alone oceans of sands, A thin smudge rips the silk of other worlds, On a slippery cobra trail from barkhan to barkhan - The desert keeps the silence of thousands of years of wounds..." Franz Wertfallen Julia says: When I was a child I didn't make my dolls dresses, ...

Spring is a time of awakening to life, nature and the senses. Birds fly in, flowers bloom. The whole world is filled with sounds, smells and sunshine. To this awakening of nature and the bright festival of Easter is dedicated an exhibition "Voices of Spring", which opened in the city of Pskov on April 14, 2022. The main participants of the exposition: Creative studio "Pskov Puppet House" which unites more than 15 artists and masters - puppeteers, existing in ...

In this masterclass, you will learn how to create a decorative textile fan for a doll with your own hands. Enjoy your creativity! Material was prepared by Anastasia Golenieva  

Today, gloves are a familiar element of our wardrobe. Few people know that this accessory has been around for around 4,000 years and can still support non-verbal conversation between people. Legend: While walking along the seashore, the goddess Venus cut her finger on the edge of a seashell. The nymphs bandaged the wound and, just in case, also the goddess's hands with linen ribbons. This is how the first ...

In this video I will show you how to make a beautiful Easter egg yourself. The necessary materials and tools: egg blanks lace cloth for decoupage threads knitting paint acrylic glue "PVA" glue "Moment" brush pencil sponge Enjoy the creativity! Material was prepared by Alexander Tiunova  

An exhibition of book illustrations and author dolls by Olga Popugaeva and Dmitry Nepomnyashchy opened at the Children's Library of History and Culture in St. Petersburg. The exhibition features works from the trilogy of books by Jan Brzehva, dedicated to the adventures of Pan Smudge, a world famous scientist, inventor and magician. The trilogy titled The Academy of Mr Grizzly, Mr Grizzly's Journey, and Mr Grizzly's Triumph, is illustrated by Olga Popugaeva and Dmitry Nepomnyashchy. В ...