Competition “Magic Lantern. Graphics and porcelain
Magic lantern is a device invented in the mid-17th century by mathematics professor Athanasius Kircher. With its help, an image of an object in paint was projected onto a special screen.
In January 1817, the magazine “Magic Lantern” appeared in St. Petersburg. Engraved pictures "projected" onto its pages depicted street scenes, in which peddlers, janitors, painters, water carriers, chimney sweeps participated...
The etchings, illuminated with watercolors, were accompanied by signatures in Russian, French and German. As stated in the preface to the first issue, the publishers set themselves the task of giving “a characteristic description of the Russian common people in all its original simplicity of morals and dialect itself.”
If for England, France or Germany genre albums were no longer a rarity at that time, then in Russia “The Magic Lantern” became the first of its kind, and therefore is traditionally perceived as a kind of milestone in the history of Russian book printing.
Despite the abundant literature devoted to the publication, only the names of its typographer, V.A., can be named with absolute certainty. Plavilshchikov and censor - I.O. Timkovsky.
The author of the lithographed frontispiece of the first notebook “Russian” is also known folk holiday near Nevsky" - a native Muscovite, a graduate of the Vienna Academy, a famous portrait artist, engraver and lithographer K.K. Gampeln. Being deaf-mute from birth, which he usually indicated in his signature (“Sourd-muet”), he began teaching drawing and engraving at the St. Petersburg School for the Deaf-Mute in 1817. And although his lithograph placed in the “Magic Lantern” is not at all “the first in Russia,” as indicated in the preface, this does not reduce the value of “People's Festival near Nevsky” - one of the earliest multi-figure genre Russian lithographs.
As for the authorship of other images and texts to them, this issue still causes controversy among experts.
The authors of the etchings are most often named A.G. Venetsianov and much less eminent, but still later became an academician of painting, Captain Alekseevich Zelentsov, known for his imitation of Venetsianov.
Art historians do not rule out that in this case the master and his follower found themselves in the position of co-authors.
If we talk about the text, then in different time it was attributed to P.A. Vyazemsky, N.I. Grechu, F.N. Glinka, as well as a modest translator at the Imperial Free economic society Pavel Ilyich Petrov.
“The Magic Lantern” was published monthly with three images with texts in each notebook. Numbers 11 and 12 were a little delayed and appeared only in January 1818. At this point the publication ended its existence. His full set is rare in itself, and painted specimens, as V.A. notes in his monograph. Vereshchagin, come across much less frequently and are valued much more expensive.
magic lantern, or the spectacle of St. Petersburg's popular sellers, craftsmen and other common industrialists, depicted with a faithful brush in their real attire and represented talking to each other, according to each person and rank. Monthly publication for 1817. Nos. 1-12. St. Petersburg, in the printing house of V. Plavilshchikov, 1817. [Nos. 11 and 12 were published in 1818]. 187 p., 1 l. color frontispiece, 40 sheets. color illustrations. In Russian, French and German. Bound in one full leather binding and box. The binding is modern, made by A.A. Ruzaikin in the style of tray copies of the second half of the 19th century century. The frontispiece is a lithograph, the illustrations are contour engravings, painted with watercolors at the same time. 25.9x20 cm.
/ Competition "Magic Lantern". Graphics and porcelain
Contest works of art, reflecting in graphics and ceramics the types and characters of the inhabitants of our country for the 200th anniversary of the illustrated magazine “Magic Lantern” and the release by the Gardner factory of a series of porcelain sculptures of the same name.
Organizers:
Porcelain workshop of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia Igor Klimenkov with the support of the State Historical Museum.
Conditions of the competition
Nominations: graphics, small sculpture
Calendar:
February 15, 2018 Exhibition of works. Summing up and announcing the winners. Reception in honor of the winners
December 2018 Show best works in the State historical museum. Address: Moscow, Red Square, 1
First prize 100 thousand rubles, two-week internship in the workshop of I. Klimenkov (with accommodation provided)
Second prize 50 thousand rubles
Third prize 25 thousand rubles
Small sculpture:
Second prize 50 thousand rubles
Third prize 25 thousand rubles
Arts Council
Irina Radikovna Bagdasarova, State Hermitage Museum
Bubchikova Marianna Aleksandrovna, State Historical Museum
Gorbatova Irina Vitalievna, GIKMZ “Moscow Kremlin”
Ibragimov Fidail Mulla-Akhmetovich, corresponding member Russian Academy arts
Kazakova Lyudmila Vasilievna, Russian Academy of Arts
Klimenkova Elena Vladimirovna
Galina Aleksandrovna Korzina, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Arts
Koshlyakov Valery Nikolaevich, artist
Mikitina Violetta Valerievna, State Museum ceramics and “Kuskovo Estate of the 18th century.”
Mozzhukhina Tatyana Aleksandrovna, State Museum of Ceramics and “Kuskovo Estate of the 18th century.”
Nosovich Tamara Nikolaevna, State Historical Museum "Peterhof"
Rozanov Valentin Gelievich, Head of the Ceramics and Porcelain Department of TSCHDPI
Savelyeva Lyubov Ivanovna, academician of the Russian Academy of Arts
Uspensky Vasily Mikhailovich, State Hermitage Museum
Sponsors and patrons
Chairman
Smirnova Elena Petrovna, State Historical Museum
Enikeeva Tatyana Ivanovna, State Museum of Ceramics and “Kuskovo Estate of the 18th century.”
Itkina Elena Igorevna, State Historical Museum
Sipovskaya Natalia Vladimirovna, State Institute art history
Maloletkov Valery Aleksandrovich, academician of the Russian Academy of Arts
Khudyakov Konstantin Vasilievich, Creative Union Russian artists
To the participant of the competition
The author can take part in all nominations of the competition and present either one or a series of works. To understand the topic, please read the preface to the Magic Lantern magazine. It perfectly describes the spirit of the task. The goal is a reflection of modern types and characters that surround us in Everyday life. The author can turn to types starting from the fifties of the last century, if they are the subject of his personal experiences and experiences.
Each participant must provide the following information:
year of birth
E-mail address
occupation
job title
material of execution
time and place of creation of the work
Technical requirements
Paper, size A4, A3
Small sculpture
Porcelain, earthenware, gypsum, polymer materials.
Maximum height - 40 cm
Address for sending work:
Workshop of I. Klimenkov TSHR
109147 Moscow, st. Talalikhina 2/1, building 8
tel. +7 495 670 2626
Works submitted for the competition will not be returned.
About the magazine "Magic Lantern"
The illustrated magazine was published in St. Petersburg in 1817-18.
“The Magic Lantern” or “The spectacle of St. Petersburg street sellers, craftsmen and other common industrialists, depicted with a faithful brush in their real attire and presented talking to each other, according to each person and rank.”
Preface
“We offer the respectable public for pleasant reading and to delight the curious gaze of a Magazine of a completely new kind. - A lot of periodicals dedicated to Literature, Politics and even Fashion. Hopefully, the promised Images of overseas outfits, carriages and furniture in the latest taste will also delight the curious. - We limit ourselves to a characteristic description of the Russian common people, in all their original simplicity of morals and the dialect itself. In this Edition - as if in a magic lantern - venerable readers will see skillfully engraved figures of various persons engaged in various crafts in the city, presented in their real attire, talking to each other, similar to their natural position. Their conversation will pleasantly occupy the idle hours of those busy with social affairs; and the image of faces will stop the gaze of the curious and give him pleasure to see nice picture. For Foreigners who want to have an idea of both the type of urban trades and the industrialists themselves, regarding their external appearance and moral character, we add a translation of Russian conversations into French and German languages. The title, instead of a vignette, depicts a Russian folk festival near Nevsky, drawn and printed on stone, according to a new invention called Lithographie. This invention, useful for art, a new invention in the 19th century, is the first in this publication in Russia to appear in the world.”
All-Russian announced creative competition"Magic lantern. Graphics and porcelain." Deadline January 31, 2018.
Organizers: Porcelain workshop of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia Igor Klimenkov with the support of the State Historical Museum.
Everyone is invited to participate.
The competition is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the illustrated magazine “Magic Lantern” and the release by the Gardner factory of a series of porcelain sculptures of the same name. The goal is to reflect modern types and characters that surround us in everyday life. The author can turn to types starting from the fifties of the last century, if they are the subject of his personal experiences and experiences. To understand the topic, please read the preface to the Magic Lantern magazine.
Competition nominations:
- Graphic arts
- Small sculpture
The competition accepts works of art that reflect in graphics and ceramics the types and characters of the inhabitants of our country. The author can take part in all nominations of the competition and present either one or a series of works. Technical requirements for graphics: paper, size A4, A3. Technical requirements for small sculpture: porcelain, faience, plaster, polymer materials, maximum height - 40 cm. In both categories, accompanying texts on behalf of the author and characters are welcome.
Competition work accompanied by the following information: author's full name, year of birth, gender, address, phone number, email address, website or page in social network, occupation, title of the work, material used, time and place of creation of the work.
Competition works are sent to the postal address: Workshop of I. Klimenkov TSHR, 109147 Moscow, st. Talalikhina 2/1, building 8.
- First prize - 100,000 rubles, two-week internship in the workshop of I. Klimenkov (with accommodation provided)
- Second prize - 50,000 rubles
- Third prize - 25,000 rubles
Small sculpture
- First prize - 100,000 rubles, 3 author's copies from a limited edition of a sculpture made according to the winner's model, two-week internship in the workshop of I. Klimenkov (with accommodation provided)
- Second prize - 50,000 rubles
- Third prize - 25,000 rubles
The best works will be exhibited at the State Historical Museum
Contacts: +7 495 670 2626, [email protected]
Competition of artistic works that reflect in graphics and ceramics the types and characters of the inhabitants of our country.
to the 200th anniversary of the illustrated magazine "Magic Lantern" and the release by the Gardner factory of a series of porcelain sculptures of the same name
Organizers
Porcelain workshop of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia
Igor Klimenkov with the support of the State Historical Museum
Conditions of the competition
- Graphic arts
- Small sculpture
Calendar
- May 30, 2017 - Competition announcement
- January 31, 2018 - End of acceptance of works
- February 15, 2018 - Exhibition of works. Summing up and announcing the winners. Reception in honor of the winners
- December 2018 Display of the best works at the State Historical Museum. Address: Moscow, Red Square, 1
Prizes
First Prize 100 thousand rubles, two-week internship in the workshop of I. Klimenkov (with accommodation provided)
Second Prize 50 thousand rubles
Third Prize I 25 thousand rubles
First Prize 100 thousand rubles, 3 author’s copies of a limited edition sculpture made according to the winner’s model, two-week internship in
workshop of I. Klimenkov (with accommodation provided)
Second Prize 50 thousand rubles
Third Prize 25 thousand rubles
Arts Council
To date, the following have given their consent to participate in the artistic council of the competition:
Irina Radikovna Bagdasarova, State Hermitage Museum
Bubchikova Marianna Aleksandrovna, State Historical Museum
Gorbatova Irina Vitalievna, GIKMZ “Moscow Kremlin”
Ibragimov Fidail Mulla-Akhmetovich, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Arts
Kazakova Lyudmila Vasilievna, Russian Academy of Arts
Klimenkova Elena Vladimirovna
Galina Aleksandrovna Korzina, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Arts
Koshlyakov Valery Nikolaevich, artist
Mikitina Violetta Valerievna, State Museum of Ceramics and “Kuskovo Estate of the 18th century.”
Mozzhukhina Tatyana Aleksandrovna, State Museum of Ceramics and “Kuskovo Estate of the 18th century.”
Nosovich Tamara Nikolaevna, State Historical Museum "Peterhof"
Savelyeva Lyubov Ivanovna, academician of the Russian Academy of Arts
Uspensky Vasily Mikhailovich, State Hermitage Museum
Sponsors and patrons
Jury
Chairman Smirnova Elena Petrovna, State Historical Museum
Members:
Enikeeva Tatyana Ivanovna, State Museum of Ceramics and “Kuskovo Estate of the 18th century.”
Itkina Elena Igorevna, State Historical Museum
Sipovskaya Natalia Vladimirovna, State Institute of Art Studies
Maloletkov Valery Aleksandrovich, academician of the Russian Academy of Arts
Khudyakov Konstantin Vasilievich, Creative Union of Artists of Russia
To the participant of the competition
The author can take part in all nominations of the competition and present either one or a series of works. To understand the topic, please read the preface to the Magic Lantern magazine. It perfectly describes the spirit of the task. The goal is a reflection of modern types and characters that surround us in everyday life. The author can turn to types starting from the fifties of the last century, if they are the subject of his personal experiences and experiences. Each participant must provide the following information:
Full name
year of birth
floor
address
telephone
E-mail address
website or page on a social network
occupation
job title
material of execution
time and place of creation of the work
Technical requirements
Paper, size A4, A3
Porcelain, earthenware, gypsum, polymer materials.
Maximum height - 40 cm
Accompanying texts on behalf of the author and characters are welcome.
Address for sending work:
Workshop of I. Klimenkov TSHR
109147 Moscow, st. Talalikhina 2/1, building 8
tel. +7 495 670 2626
[email protected]
About the magazine "Magic Lantern"
The illustrated magazine was published in St. Petersburg in 1817-18. “The Magic Lantern” or “The spectacle of St. Petersburg street sellers, craftsmen and other common industrialists, depicted with a faithful brush in their real attire and presented talking to each other, according to each person and rank.”
Preface
“We offer the respectable public for pleasant reading and to delight the curious gaze of a Magazine of a completely new kind. - Many periodicals are devoted to Literature, Politics and even Fashion. Hopefully, the promised Images of overseas outfits, carriages and furniture in the latest taste will also delight the curious. - We limit ourselves to the characteristic
a description of the Russian common people, in all their original simplicity of morals and dialect itself. In this Edition - as if in a magic lantern - venerable readers will see skillfully engraved figures of various persons engaged in various crafts in the city, presented in their real attire, talking to each other, similar to their natural position. The conversation will occupy them with
the pleasantness of the idle hours of those busy with social affairs; and the image of faces will stop the gaze of a curious person and give him the pleasure of seeing a good picture. For foreigners who want to have an idea of both the type of urban crafts and the industrialists themselves, regarding their external appearance and moral character, we add a translation of Russian conversations into French and German. The title, instead of a vignette, depicts a Russian folk festival near Nevsky, drawn and printed on stone, according to a new invention called Lithographie. This invention, useful for art, a new invention in the 19th century, is the first in this publication in Russia to appear in the world.”
