MSTYORA

National trade of lacquered painting of the village called Mstera (now it is Viaznikovsky region of Vladimirsky oblast) was appearance at the base of the icon painting. Carpet decoration, variety and refinement of picturesque tinges, which contain with general tone of all composition (artists of Palekh use colours contrasts) are typical peculiarities of Mstera's miniature painting.

Colors gamut of Mstera's artists is blue-silver or yellow-red. Sometimes artists of Mstera are painting their works by only one ornament (pattern from grass, leaves and fruits).

HOLUI

On the analogy of Palekh and Mstera artists of Holuy (in Ivanovskiy oblast) are painting their works by egg tempera. The trade of Holuy was born on the base of the icon painting. Intensify color gamut, complicated framing ornament, large-scale details of composition are typical for items with Holuy painting. In contrast to Palekh artists, artists of Holuy give the main role to tone solution of the landscape. In color attitude yellow, orange, red, brown and saturated blue and green colors are prevalent. Contrasting combinations of the warm and cold tones are characteristically for lacquered painting of Holuy.

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