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Novgorod the Great

SpyLOG From collection of Alexander Pyshkin

Ancient church
1
Monument 'Thousand Years to Russia'
2
Wooden church
3
Kremlin walls
4
St. Sofia Cathedral
5
Kremlin Bell-tower
6
St. Sofia Cathedral
8
Old Novgorod
7
St. Sofia Cathedral
9
View on St. Sofia Cathedral over the Kremlin wall
10

 
Novgorod the Great
Miniatures on the birch rind,
glued on the boxes of "Solntse" match factory, 2002-2003

Presented are:
1 - Ancient church
2 - Monument "Thousand Years to Russia"
3 - Wooden church
4 - Kremlin walls
5 - St. Sofia Cathedral
6 - Kremlin Bell-tower
7 - Old Novgorod
8 - St. Sofia Cathedral
9 - St. Sofia Cathedral
10 - View on St. Sofia Cathedral over the Kremlin wall


Labels size 3/4 (48x34 mm)

These labels seem to by done using tradisional Russian technology: the image first pressed on the rind by wooden stamp, then improved using pyrografy and then filled with darkening solution (which makes deeper surfaces darker)

 


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