Skazki Pushkina. Zhivopis Palekha

Alexander Pushkin - a brilliant poet and prose writer, the creator of the modern Russian literary language - is the pride of Russia, its symbol, the embodiment of the Russian spirit. Pushkin's works are published in numerous editions and translated into dozens of languages. His fairy-tales based on Russian folklore are a crucial for the Russian culture piece of intangible heritage. The artists of Palekh - the famous ancient center of icon painting and varnish miniatures - have traditionally been working with the plots of Pushkin's fairy tales.