Soviet Art

Order of the Red Star.

The Order of the Red Star was officially approved in 1930, but its history began much earlier. Since 1918, the five-pointed scarlet symbol was used by soldiers of the revolutionary army and navy. The very name of the insignia contained its purpose — to reward soldiers and officers for military exploits. The Order of the Red Star remained the most honorable award for military personnel for a long time, regardless of its official hierarchy.

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Sculptures from the series Soviet Socialist Republics, sculptor N. A. Malysheva, Dulevo Porcelain Factory, 1950-60.

Soviet manufacturers of porcelain figurines, whose products today cost hundreds of thousands of rubles

Porcelain figurines of the Soviet period today, without exaggeration, can be called true works of art. Surprisingly, these products were appreciated only after the disappearance of the state in which they were born from the map of the world. Today we will talk about the productions that gave mankind true beauty – unique porcelain figurines, for which collectors from different parts of the globe are ready to pay hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.

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Painting The tank takes obstacles, artist Svarog Vasily, USSR, 1931.

The founder of the Soviet newspaper illustration: Svarog (Korochkin) Vasily Semyonovich

Vasily Svarog is considered the founder of illustrations in the newspaper genre of the Soviet era. His works of art have always been executed perfectly, as a true professional, he did not tolerate hack work and constantly developed his abilities. The style of this artist’s work is closest to Ilya Repin, but this is not an imitation, but the influence of teachers who instilled in him a realistic style and a selfless love for art.

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Unofficial art of the USSR. Carnival in St. Petersburg. Mikhail Shemyakin.

Unofficial art of the USSR is a powerful tool in the struggle of progressive artists against the totalitarian Soviet regime

Unofficial art of the USSR (non-conformist, underground, alternative or underground) is a collection of works of fine and other types of art of the 50-80s of the twentieth century that did not fit into the system of Soviet cultural values ​​and were strictly banned for political and ideological reasons. The unofficial art of the USSR united representatives of various avant-garde movements of that time, and its supporters were constantly persecuted by the authorities and persecuted in the press. They were deprived of the opportunity to freely communicate with the mass audience through the organization of exhibitions or the presentation of their work in the media.

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View of the order from the front and back. Order of the October Revolution

The creation of a sketch for the Order of the October Revolution was entrusted to the artist Valentin Prokhorovich Zaitsev, who developed models for many orders and medals. All the main state symbols of that time are involved in the composition: the red banner, the hammer and sickle, the five-pointed star and the legendary cruiser Aurora.

The Order of the October Revolution was made of precious metals, the main material was silver, and the crossed sickle and hammer were cast with the addition of gold, palladium and copper. Blackening was applied on top for decoration and protection. The badge was fastened with an eyelet to a block covered with scarlet silk with light blue stripes. It should be worn on the left side.

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Order of Lenin 1st type

The Order of Lenin became the third in a row and the main one in terms of seniority in the award system of the Soviet Union. The date of the official establishment is called April 6, 1930, but discussions about its foundation began in the summer of 1926.

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Order of the Red Banner

Order of the Red Banner – a pioneer in the award system of the Soviet Union

The development of a new award system began on the personal order of V. I. Lenin, and the initiative came from Nikolai Podvoisky and Leon Trotsky.

The leader of the proletariat imposed a positive resolution on the documents in the last days of August 1918. All six models were designed by Vladimir Vasilyevich Denisov, a graduate of the Stroganov School, who knew engraving and chasing well.

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