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19.01.2011 Ukrainian art in fashion!
"Art - is not profitable investment" - so said the founder of one of the largest advertising agencies in the world «Saatchi & Saatchi», super-collector, owner of Saatchi Gallery and the most successful contemporary art dealer Charles Saatchi. Although, as we all know well - money doing art, and art of making money. And example is the work of a galaxy of well-paid craftsmen. As for us in the XXI century, the century of new discoveries of high technology, and market cynicism, art? And what it was before? Art - this is a great, unique and moving mechanism of human consciousness, because more...
11.01.2011 Chakachu – втілення нової української філософії
Chakachu - Implementation of the new Ukrainian philosophy. Chakachu - not just another online gallery that you can stumble across, roaming in the boundless space of the World Wide Web. This places for true connoisseurs of art works of Ukrainian, as well as for those visiting it, will love these beautiful, such as our in appearance and spirit, so native and comfortable way. You will not see in Chakachu banal sharovarschyny, this art gallery is still collected really interesting and unique Ukrainian works by various kinds of art: pottery, bone carving, Ukrainian folk knotted doll motanky. more...
06.01.2011 History and origins of the knotted doll / Motanka
Reeled / History knotted dolls (motanky). It is believed that the Ukrainian folk doll appeared as a result of domestic changes, materials and methods of making women's religious images. After adoption of Christianity in pagan mythology for a long time remained relevant because it was associated with nature (oil, Kupala). This affected the toy doll, has changed its anecdotal content. The material served as straw, grass, cloth, trees, clay, wood, cane, etc.. Among this variety of modern dolls folk dolls made of cloth a special kind. The image of a young girl, "a flowery girl". more...
01.01.2011 Кукла-мотанка
Folk-doll (motanka). Among a variety of contemporary dolls, folk dolls made of fabric motanki occupy a special place. The image of young girls in separate villages in Poltava, Cherkasy and Kiev region symbolizes fertility and life, while in other villages in these areas was dominated by the image of doll-mother. After the adoption of Christianity in Ukraine in today's borders, pagan mythology for a long time to be relevant, because it was connected to nature (Shrovetide, Kupala). This affected the doll toy, it changed its plot sense. Material for making dolls served as straw, grass, cloth, tree branches, clay, wood, cane, etc. more...
