Authors

Romanov Dmitry V.
Recreating an ornamental composition from a fragment by the graphic reconstruction method: the case of St. Petersburg printed fabrics from the second half of the 18th – early 20th century

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №1 (81) March, 2023

Reconstruction of objects of material culture, including ornamental textiles, is a trendy area of modern art history. Nevertheless, despite the significant interest in this topic among researchers and specialists, some issues remain insufficiently covered in the research literature. In this paper, surviving ornamental printed fabrics produced by the St. Petersburg cotton-printing industry in the second half of the 18Ith - early 20th century are used as a case to propose a technique for determining the size of an item from a surviving ornamental fragment by the method of graphic reconstruction.

Romanov Dmitry V.
IMITATION OF TEXTILE TECHNIQUES IN THE PRODUCTS OF ST. PETERSBURG CHINTZ TEXTILE MILLS IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH— EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №1 (77) March, 2022

St. Petersburg print ornaments occupy an important place in the context of Russian and European history of applied art. Today, many an art critic engage in printed textile studies, which makes this work relevant and modern. The article focuses on the specific features of the ornaments employed by St. Petersburg cotton-printing mills in the second half of the 18th - early 20th century. The practice was based on the imitation of other textile techniques (embroidery, lacemaking, heald weaving). The study made use of the textile collection available at the Museum of Applied Art, Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design.

Romanov Dmitry V.
DEVELOPMENT OF CHINTZ ORNAMENTS IN THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE IN THE LATE 18th-19th CENTURY

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №4 (72) December, 2020

The article explores the main trends in chintz ornament development with reference to major textile centres of the Russian Empire, such as St. Petersburg, Moscow and Vladimir Province. The meaning of the word ‘chintz’ is defined, and the place of chintz fabrics among domestic print textiles is established. Chintz ornaments are generally overviewed and grouped. An attempt is made to elicit how the traditions of a particular country influenced the stylistic features within each group.