🏛️ Zhostovo painting

Russia · Europe · 56.01°N, 37.64°E

Zhostovo painting is a Russian folk handicraft. It involves painting metal trays. It is practiced in the village of Zhostovo in the Moscow Oblast. It appeared in the early 19th century, mainly under the influence of the Ural handicraft of flower painting on metal. Subsequent development of Zhostovo painting handicraft was stylistically related to porcelain and enamel painting techniques, used by factories near Moscow, flower motifs on printed cotton, produced by the Ivanovo factories, and Lukutin miniatures.

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Country	Russia
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	56.01°N, 37.64°E · view on map

Zhostovo painting is located in Russia, in Europe.

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