[InterArmaEnimSil]

Mothers play a big role in the traditional Russian family; being the bearer of life and her capability to multiply her seeds are just some of them. In the country, having a big family is considered as a common practice and even an important one; there are usually more than three children, as well as members of the extended family live under one roof with them. Each member of the family is believed to have their own unique role in the household, and it’s the mother who serves as the foundation of the home. here

[denaje]

Completed in 1890, the first set of the Russian nesting dolls were crafted by a woodworker named Vasilii Zvyozdochkin, and painted by an artist, Sergei Malyutin. It was believed that Vasilii wanted to create a wooden doll with hidden toys inside of it. They created a wooden peasant girl clothed in a traditional Russian attire complete with a headscarf. She was named “matryoshka” meaning “little matron”, also referred to as the Rooster Girl, since she is more known as the wooden doll holding a black rooster in her arm.

[imnichol]

Symbolism of the Matryoshka Dolls more

[mustvisit]

A Piece of Russia in the Form of Dolls

[dan.klasson]

Babushka Doll vs Matryoshka Doll here

[victoriaw]

In 1890, the first Matryoshka doll was designed and painted by Sergey Malyutin and carved from wood by Vasily Zvyozdochkin. Malyutin and Zvyozdochkin were both Russian folk artists living under the patronage of the wealthy industrialist Savva Mamontov on the renowned Abramtsevo estate. Located north of Moscow, the Abramtsevo colony has continued to be a famous center for Slavic culture and folk art since the nineteenth century. Matryoshka dolls received global exposure in 1900 after Mamontov's wife presented them at the Exposition Universelle world's fair in Paris where they won the bronze metal. more

[xswqaazz]

What is the meaning behind the Russian Matryoshka doll in particular? In Russian, the word matryoshka literally means "little matron" and is also a familiar shortening of the common name Matryona or Matriosha, popular names among the female peasantry of old Russia. The Latin root word of Matryoshka is mater, which means "mother." Motherhood, family and fertility all influence the meaning and significance of the Russian nested doll. Having a large and close knit family is common and even important in traditional Russian culture, with many generations and extended relatives playing an active role in the family dynamic, including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. The Matryoshka doll is a symbol of the Russian babushka, a strong female matriarch and a central figure in the Russian family. [links]

[Minsc]

The shape of the Matryoshka doll is wide and full figured, much like the body of a woman who has given birth to many children. It can even be said that the Matryoshka doll's shape is round and elongated like an egg, a popular symbol of fertility and reproduction since ancient times. Like an egg, out of the Matryoshka stacking doll life emerges in symbolic form. The biggest nesting doll births the smaller ones, just as the grandmother or babushka gives life to the younger generations of her family, symbolized through the full family of stacking dolls of decreasing sizes.

[CODERsp]

What is the meaning of the Matryoshka stacking nesting doll from Russia? Typically painted to look like a traditional Russian woman or "babushka," these wooden stackable dolls are a very popular Russian souvenir and over time have even become a symbol of the Eastern European country itself. Learn facts about the Matryoshka stacking dolls' meaning and history.

[zoidial]

Although the dolls were conceived in Moscow, their adopted home for the early years of their production was most certainly the city of Sergiev Posad, found about 50 miles north-east of Russia's capital. Sergiev Posad's workshops were responsible for introducing the nesting doll to the world at the the Paris World Exhibition in 1900. Typically painted with subdued earth tones using an opaque form of watercolor paint called gouche, the Sergiev Posad nesting dolls inspired many of the themes that are still present in the modern matryoshka. Nesting dolls, like the original sets created by Maliutin and Zveydochin, featuring traditional marks of peasantry such as scythes, hens, and baskets were popularized in Sergiev Posad. Nowadays, political nesting dolls, from Russian and Soviet leaders to American Presidents, are a popular commodity, this theme originated in Sergiev Posad when the 100 year anniversary of Russian victory over France was marked by dolls featuring Russian Field Marshall Mikhail Kutuzov. The doll opened up to reveal other military leaders whose position in the military hierarchy was symbolized by the size of the doll. Popular culture, including various cartoon characters, and celebrities, are another inspiration for nesting dolls, this too originated in Sergiev Posad in 1912 with a doll honoring the works of famed Russian author, and master of the short story Nikolai Gogol. From popular animals, to fairy tales, to satirical caricatures, if you see a nesting doll anywhere, chances are it has evolved from a humble origin at the hands of workers and artists in Sergiev Posad. [links]

[Essjay]

Savva Mamontov was a wealthy Russian patron of the arts who surrounded himself with artists enthused by the idea of creating and reviving traditional Russian folk art. The idea of a national identity, and preserving the history of Russian culture appealed to Mamontov who founded a Children's Education Workshop in Moscow. The workshop was opened with the intent to create children's dolls highlighting traditional themes of Russian cultures. At the workshop, after hearing from Mamotov's wife of the Japanese Doll, Sergei Maliutin a member of Mamontov's circle of artists was inspired. The idea of nested objects was not necessarily new to Russia, the Chinese boxes had made their way into the country long ago, and the first Faberge Egg crafted in 1885 featured the nested theme of a hen inside of a yolk inside of a enameled gold egg, but Sergie Malytunin's new idea would take this concept and turn it into a symbol, a symbol not just of ingenuity like the Chinese boxes, or a symbol wealth like Fabrege's Eggs, but a symbol of Russia itself. This is the genesis of the Russian nesting dolls history. more

[Diane06]

Given their unique shape, illustration, and caricature people often associate nesting dolls with various things. The meaning of nesting dolls that one commonly hears of is maternal in nature. The outer doll is considered the mother from whom the smaller dolls spring like children.

[poet_imp]

First the linden tree is felled, the branches are stripped, and the majority of the bark is removed. The remains of the tree are then cured to prevent damage to the wood. The length the wood is cured for depends on the weather, and the method by which the logs are stored. The curing process can range from under a year to over three tears. Improper preparations can result in a brittle, warp-able, or discolored wood. more

[ciuciu]

The construction process itself has changed very little since Maliutin and Zveydochin crafted the first set of dolls at the turn of the 20th century. The blocks of wood are first put onto a lathe. The artist then takes a gouge, or a long curved chisel, and carves out the inside of the bottom half of a doll. Next the outside of the doll (the side which is to be painted later) is shaped using a straight chisel or knife. Then using this half of a doll as a sizing guide, the inside of the top half is gouged out from the next block of wood. Finally the outside of the top half is carved out using the same process. The average lathe operator can craft approximately 50 single dolls a day, which translates into roughly 50 sets of five piece dolls in a week. Amazingly, throughout this entire whole process most measurements are done by eye. The creation of one doll is used as a basis for the size of the other dolls in the set, however occasionally a tool called a caliber is used to ensure the dolls are the correct height. here

[agp]

“US GDP is at an all-time high. As a nation, we are more prosperous than we ever have been,” she wrote. “But that’s simply not the lived truth. Even now, I’m paid similar to a doctor or corporate lawyer - many who’d think they are ‘rich,’ but it’s nowhere near what we actually mean in policy. [links]

[JenniferLee]

On Sunday, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez took issue with Republicans for taking her statement seriously. more

[daniel g]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez on Sunday took a shot at Republicans for interpreting her climate change doomsday predictions literally.

[brucebuck1]

“This is a technique of the GOP, to take dry humor + sarcasm literally and ‘fact check’ it,” she tweeted. “Like the ‘world ending in 12 years’ thing, you’d have to have the social intelligence of a sea sponge to think it’s literal. But the GOP is basically Dwight from The Office so who knows.” more

[emj]

Ms. Ocasio-Cortez’s comment was prompted by Twitter users taking another statement of her’s literally, in which she tweeted that the immoral rich Americans who deserved to be taxed the most only included “like 10 people.” here