V Anniversary Art and Industrial Exhibition-Forum "Unique Russia" will be held from January 23 to February 9, 2025 in Moscow's Gostiny Dvor. This country's largest exhibition of traditional arts is able to surprise and capture the imagination of Muscovites and guests of the capital. Let's introduce you to some of the impressive exhibits of the "Unique Russia".

Exhibit 1

"Chuvash Lefty", an amazing artist Alexander Mukhin-Cheboksary, is the author of incredible miniatures that cause amazement. One of them, which broke records, measuring 0.5*0.5 cm, will be exhibited at the Unique Russia exhibition with a certificate and a magnifying glass. Otherwise, you just won't see it! The miniature presented at the exhibition, "Portrait of student Katya Sidorova", was painted with a brush with only 1 hair. Artist Alexander Mukhin-Cheboksary was awarded the Order of Vasily Zuev.

Exhibit 2

The doll doll made of 50 (!) pieces with Semenovskaya painting is a unique exhibit both in its design and in the level of decoration. The matryoshka doll was painted by Elena Napylova, a member of the Union of Artists, the chief artist of the Semenovskaya Painting enterprise. The factory for the production of folk art products "Semenovskaya painting", whose products are presented at the exhibition, was founded in 1932. Matryoshka dolls from the Semenovskaya Painting factory are being shipped to various parts of the world today.

Exhibit 3

Part of the historical exposition of the exhibition "Unique Russia", dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the established enterprise of folk art crafts - "Torzhok Goldenshweys", will present: the ceremonial uniform of the admiral of the Navy of the pre-revolutionary period, a copy of the dress of Catherine II, the modern uniform of the presidential regiment and the uniform of the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharova.Illustrating the craftsmanship of the Torzhok Goldworms, the guests of the exhibition will see three eras at once: the banner of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Flag and Russian, and three kokoshniks – pre-revolutionary, Soviet-era and modern.

Exhibit 4

The symbol of the exhibition "Unique Russia"2025 – semiprecious stone sculpture "Marshal of Victory". The masterpiece was made by the masters of the Ural studio of stone-cutting art "Svyatogor" for the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The Great Patriotic War. At the Unique Russia, Marshal of Victory will open a series of celebrations dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory, which will be celebrated in 2025. The stone-cutting sculpture, 43 centimeters high, depicts with photographic accuracy the figure of the Marshal of the Soviet Union, four times Hero of the Soviet Union, recipient of two Orders of Victory Georgy Zhukov. It was he who accepted the surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany on May 8, 1945.

Exhibit 5

The best projects of RIA Novosti in the format of virtual and augmented reality will undoubtedly surprise the guests. The full version of the educational project "Game of crafts. VR is an immersion into the world of folk crafts." It was created jointly with the Association; "Heritage and traditions". The plot and modern VR mechanics allow you to learn the history of crafts and decorative arts in the genre of a journalistic game, as well as create your own versions of traditional patterns in modern interiors and objects. In addition, visitors to the exhibition will be able to immerse themselves in the most popular documentary VR quests of RIA Novosti - Krusenstern. Circumnavigation of "Hope" and "VR-archeology: secrets of Kulikov Field".RIA Novosti will also present for the first time the mobile application "Ahead of time. AR-masterpieces", which provides a unique opportunity to study in detail the unique structures of Russian architects and engineers that have not survived to this day. Russian Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov's hyperboloid constructions, the Krasnoyarsk Bridge, which won the Grand Prix of the World Exhibition in Paris, the Peter the Great "skyscraper", the Karelian masterpiece of Russian architects and other amazing architectural monuments will be able to be seen by visitors of the exhibition with the help of modern innovative technologies.

Exhibit 6

The famous guslar, composer and multi-instrumentalist Kirill Bogomilov and his ethnomaster of gusel art "Kanteleon" are taking part in the work of the forum. Kirill is the author of works on the harp for various films and TV series, such as "The Lackey", "The Last Bogatyr. Legacy".The guests of "Unique Russia" will be able to see his collection of rare harps and other musical instruments with ancient roots. Visitors will have the opportunity to try each of the unique instruments in action and hear how they sounded many centuries ago. Dozens of types of harps will be presented, helmet-shaped, wing-shaped, trapezoidal, with wings, monochords, belled harps , brynchagi, kesle, hollowed, chadagan, kantele, as well as 30-stringed harps and keyboard harps, as well as rare wheeled lyres, Slavic wind instruments, zhaleyki and pipes. Self Kirill Bogomilov starred with his gusli in the film "The Last Hero. Heritage" and participates in the Ren-TV television project on deciphering our Russian fairy tales. 

Exhibit 7

Products made in the best traditions of the famous art of the Zlatoust gunsmiths and masters of steel engraving will be presented at the exhibition by the Praktika art workshop. This type of decorative and applied art appeared in Zlatoust as the art of decorating bladed weapons at the beginning of the 19th century, when the Zlatoust Arms Factory was opened. This year, the Zlatoust steel engraving celebrates its 210th anniversary.

The samples of weapons of that time that have survived to this day are presented in the central museums of our country as the most valuable exhibits that arouse the admiration of specialists and connoisseurs. The workshop has received diplomas from Russian gunsmiths' competitions "For loyalty to the traditions of Russian bladed weapons" and the constant participation of the workshop's works at national and international art and weapons exhibitions. The workshop "Praktika" received the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch Of Moscow and all Russia to work in Patriarchal workshops. All products are made to order. The clients of the Praktika art workshop are Russia's largest museums, government organizations, the army and navy, large firms and banks, and collectors.

Exhibit 8

The Fedoskino Factory miniature painting for the first time participates in the exhibition "Unique Russia". In 2025 The fishery celebrates its 230th anniversary. Exhibits from the museum's collection of the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as modern works, will be on display. In addition, there are unique jewelry boxes that were created in collaboration with the Atomic Heart computer game.

Absolutely; we recommend visiting the "Unique Russia" exhibition of stone-cutting art, appreciating the kokoshniks of Inga Filchenko, the works of the famous "Palekh", bone chess from the collection of Anatoly Karpov, Florentine stone mosaics; products made from walrus tusk, whale bone, leather and fur from the Museum Center "Heritage of Chukotka" and many others.-many other amazing works by Russian artists, artisans and designers.

Detailed information about the exhibition is on the website https://уникальнаяроссия .rus/

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