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Title: Three "Bogatyrs"
Post by: errant49 on November 10, 2017, 05:58:13 AM
Hi all


I bought this little group at the last Kulmbach show
Not really well designed nor engraved but I loved the painting from which it was made
It shows three "Bogatyrs", some kind of heroes in Russian tales; the original painting is from Viktor Vastnetsov
Figures are a little smaller than 30mm


Eric
Title: Re: Three "Bogatyrs"
Post by: Hannibal on November 10, 2017, 06:41:12 AM
again, little pice of jewelery !!!!
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Post by: Andrew on November 10, 2017, 08:14:40 AM
Viktor Vasnetsov was a Russian artist one of founders of Russian Historical Art. He worked on this painting for twenty years
As he described his own painting: three main heroes of Russian fairy tales, Ilia “Muromets” (from Murom town) in center looking far, Dobryinya “Nikititch” (son of Nikita) on left holding his sword and last is the youngest Alesha “Popovitch” (son of pope, an orthodox priest) he has a bow and “gusli” an old slavonian musical instrument of minnesingers, together watching the steppes if there are any enemies approaching motherland or someone hurts poor people. The grey skies behind says of danger ahead.
While painting of Dobrynya the artist made a self portrait.
Title: Re: Three "Bogatyrs"
Post by: Joerg on November 10, 2017, 08:25:04 AM
@Andrew, thanks for these additional explanations  :)
Title: Re: Three "Bogatyrs"
Post by: errant49 on November 10, 2017, 08:53:57 AM
Thanks Andrew
It is always interesting to know the background of what we do
Eric
Title: Re: Three "Bogatyrs"
Post by: Mike G on November 12, 2017, 12:03:58 PM
Ah I love them!  Didn’t mohr engrave large scale versions of these that are now lost?
Title: Re: Three "Bogatyrs"
Post by: errant49 on November 12, 2017, 12:13:45 PM
Yes Mike
Mohr did a 54mm (I think) version
I think moulds are broken
Eric