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From Russ to Russia – dolls collection

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Boyar, Boris Godunov, Boyarinya and Maria Skuratova-Belskaya


Anastasia Chizhova’s gallery presented a unique porcelain dolls exhibition – From Russ to Russia. Every doll is very colorful and lively.
Olina Wentzel was dolls’ “mother”. Her works are shown in museums and exhibitions. Also awesome dolls were bought for private collections in Moscow, Amsterdam, New York, Venice, Paris, Copenhagen. The Royal Houses of Europe, the Churchill family, Mireille Mathieu, Paul McCartney and many other celebrities have Olina’s porcelain ladies and gentlemen in their collections.
The exhibition From Russ to Russia was dedicated to Russian rulers and historical figures.
I’d like to tell you some words about Olina.
Olina Wentzel was born on December 2, 1938 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
She was a Russian theater painter and was awarded the honorary title Master of the museum doll.

In 1961 she graduated from the Leningrad Textile Institute (now the State University of Technology and Design, St. Petersburg GUTiD).
From 1962 to 1995 Olina was an artistic director of the historic costume (movies: And One More Night of Scheherazade, The Siege, In the Airport, etc.).
In 1986, the artist began to work on the creation of porcelain dolls in historical costumes.
Today Wentzel’s works are widely known not only in Russia but also in Europe and America. One of the largest collections of her dolls is in Anastasia Chizhova’s gallery, Moscow.
For more than 20 years, Wentzel had created hundreds of dolls. Among them there are dolls depicting historical personalities. Each of them attracts attention not only with an accurate portrait likeness, but also luxurious outfits.
Most of her works are based on the world of literature: the plays by William Shakespeare, the poetry by Alexander Pushkin, the fairy tales by Hans Christian Anderson and others.
Olina Dmitrievna died on November 17, 2007.
Source: shpilkess.bestpersons.ru

From Russ to Russia – dolls collection

Vladimir Monomakh and Princess Olga

Vladimir Monomakh and Princess Olga

Vladimir Monomakh

Vladimir Monomakh

Princess Olga

Princess Olga

Alexander Nevsky and Alexandra Bryachislavovna

Alexander Nevsky and Alexandra Bryachislavovna

Ivan III and Sophia Paleolog

Ivan III and Sophia Paleolog

Anastasia Romanova Zakharyina

Anastasia Romanova Zakharyina

Ivan IV the Terrible and Malyuta Skuratov

Ivan IV the Terrible and Malyuta Skuratov

Patriarch Filaret

Patriarch Filaret (Fyodor Nikitich Romanov)

Mikhail Romanov

Mikhail Romanov

Alexei Romanov

Alexei Romanov

Peter I and Lefort

Peter I and Lefort

Catherine I, Alexander Menshikov, Peter II

Catherine I, Alexander Menshikov, Peter II, Mary Menshikova

Catherine I

Catherine I

Peter II, Maria Menshikova

Peter II, Maria Menshikova

Anna Ioanovna, Biron

Anna Ioanovna, Biron

Elizaveta Petrovna, A.G. Razumovsky

Elizaveta Petrovna, A.G. Razumovsky, M.V. Lomonosov

Empress Elizabeth

Empress Elizabeth

M.V. Lomonosov

M.V. Lomonosov

Peter III

Peter III

G.A. Potemkin, Catherine II, Alexander Suvorov

G.A. Potemkin, Catherine II, Alexander Suvorov

Catherine II

Catherine II

Pavel I

Pavel I

Alexander I

Alexander I

Elizaveta Alekseevna

Elizaveta Alekseevna

Mikhail Kutuzov

Mikhail Kutuzov

Mistress

Mistress

Nikolai I

Nikolai I

K.V. Nesselrode

K.V. Nesselrode

Maria Aleksandrovna

Maria Aleksandrovna

Alexander II

Alexander II

Alexander II and Maria Alexandrovna

Alexander II and Maria Alexandrovna