Abstract

This article examines the Russian crafts of lacquer miniature painting in the context of the manifestation of their artistic features in modern decorative and applied arts and design. The authors’ goal is to identify stylistic techniques of Russian varnishes and analyze the possibilities of using authentic characteristics of folk art in the author’s design of design objects and decorative arts. The article presents the general and specific in the visual arts and technologies of Fedoskino, Palekh, Kholuy and Mstera. It has been determined that Fedoskino has the artistic features of realistic oil painting, and Palekh, Kholui and Mstera, formed on the basis of icon painting, acquired the features of conventionally decorative painting with tempera paints. The article lists the specific artistic features of each of the declared crafts of lacquer miniatures. The authors come to the conclusion that the original Russian traditions of folk painting have recognizable traditions that have developed over decades, which may represent an “artistic code” of Russian culture. Using the wealth of artistic expressiveness of lacquer miniatures in our country, the opportunity has been formed to create modern works of art with decoding the source of inspiration in the process of designing new products of design and applied creativity.

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