Fedoskino lacquer miniature painting: compositional and technological interpretations

The article discusses the pedagogical experience of first-year students (Field of study: 54.03.05 Traditional applied arts) creating training panels inspired by the subject matter of ancient Mesoamerica. The aim of the study is to identify the specific features of using materials and techniques of Fedoskino lacquer miniature painting in the creation of training panels based on images of works of ancient Mesoamerica. The study employed pedagogical observation and comparative analysis of the training panels. It was shown that the compositional basis of the subjects was preserved, while the main features of interpretation were manifested in their material and painterly execution. In the process of creating the panels, the students used materials and techniques traditional for Fedoskino lacquer miniature painting: white and aluminium grounds, gold leaf, mother-of-pearl, opaque and transparent painting techniques, multilayer oil painting.