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Vladimir Stasov and Russian Folk Ornament: An Introduction

Vladimir Stasov and Russian Folk Ornament: An Introduction Vladimir Vasil’evich Stasov (1824-1906), the well-known art and music critic, was a passionate supporter of Russian folk art (Fig. 83). Conventional wisdom has it that Stasov was the first to address the historical importance of Russian needlework, an exploration that culminated in his 1872 book Russkii Narodnyi Ornament: shit’e, tkani, kruzheva ( Russian Folk Ornamentation: Embroidery, Weaving and Lace ). 1 While Stasov solely concentrates on peasant needlework (Fig. 84), rather than the broader scope of needlework by women of all social classes, his work is, nonetheless a key document for analyzing Russian textile arts of the late 19th century. Yet, this important document has generally been discussed as a thesis on ornament not on embroidery and, while ornament is indeed a component, it is not the main thrust of this important publication. Stasov’s volume is, first and foremost, about needlework with the examination of ornament used to support his investigation of Russian folk embroidery. 2 Russian Folk Ornament was published by the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts in St. Petersburg and was distributed through art schools and libraries, thus reaching professionals in the arts and the public at large. 3 Originally to be part of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Experiment Brill

Vladimir Stasov and Russian Folk Ornament: An Introduction

Experiment , Volume 22 (1): 173 – Nov 15, 2016

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1084-4945
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Abstract

Vladimir Vasil’evich Stasov (1824-1906), the well-known art and music critic, was a passionate supporter of Russian folk art (Fig. 83). Conventional wisdom has it that Stasov was the first to address the historical importance of Russian needlework, an exploration that culminated in his 1872 book Russkii Narodnyi Ornament: shit’e, tkani, kruzheva ( Russian Folk Ornamentation: Embroidery, Weaving and Lace ). 1 While Stasov solely concentrates on peasant needlework (Fig. 84), rather than the broader scope of needlework by women of all social classes, his work is, nonetheless a key document for analyzing Russian textile arts of the late 19th century. Yet, this important document has generally been discussed as a thesis on ornament not on embroidery and, while ornament is indeed a component, it is not the main thrust of this important publication. Stasov’s volume is, first and foremost, about needlework with the examination of ornament used to support his investigation of Russian folk embroidery. 2 Russian Folk Ornament was published by the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts in St. Petersburg and was distributed through art schools and libraries, thus reaching professionals in the arts and the public at large. 3 Originally to be part of

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Published: Nov 15, 2016

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