Secrets of Russian Matryoshka - RT
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The first Russian Matryoshka was made a little over 100 years in the late 19th century. At that time, or Matreshka Matrona was among the most popular names for girls in Russia.
A beloved toy to Tsarist times, it became an international celebrity when he made his debut at the Paris Salon in 1900.
Matryoshka "age" is not only the legend associated with the doll.Most people do not know that it is "as Russian as it gets" design may actually have been borrowed from abroad.
Sergey said craftsman Kovlov RT.
It is no secret that the Russian Matryoshka are sold almost everywhere. Prices vary from a modest $ 5 to a whopping $ 2,500. The gold standard of tourist trap souvenirs, they are grabbed by those who seek to bring home a piece of the real Russia.
VIP visitors are also not immune to the charms of the stacking doll - Michelle Obama, and many other celebrities, has obtained his own as a gift.
Meanwhile, the husband of Obama himself has become the inspiration for one. Indeed, the popular doll has even made its way into political life, with Soviet foreign and modern Russian leaders immortalized in wood and paint.
Russia is keen to promote the talents of the Matryoshka: it is displayed to an international audience, he made his name in the music industry, delivered as coveted, and highlighted his side in a stylish makeover by the world's hottest designers....
