The Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum and Heritage Site. In Russian; captions in Russian and in English.
This catalogue accompanies the exhibition “Vasily Konovalenko: A Sculptor of Gems”. The Moscow Kremlin Museums, 1 June 2016 – 31 August 2016.
Vasily Konovalenko’s talent is often compared to Carl Fabergé. He revived traditions of making sculptures from hard stones, like the famous House of Fabergé and Alexey Denisov-Uralsky. His artworks are always original and have a unique Russian sense as well as virtuosity of technique.
The catalogue allows us to trace the career of the the remarkable artist, stone-carver and jeweller. There are more than ninety stone and bronze sculptures and silver works, theatrical costume and set designs as well as sketches for jewelry and sculptures presented in the publication.