Tvoreny gold

Tvoreny gold

We present you one more product of the Raritet trademark — tvoreny gold.

Tvoryony gold is the gold metal powder made of the thinnest gold leaf. Tvoreny gold by consideration through a microscope has an appearance of the smallest plates. Thanks to these microscopic gold plates the effect of a gold stroke which is widely used in an iconography and a list is also reached.

Tvoreny gold is traditionally used by master-pozolotchikami on an equal basis with application sugary and as in pure form, and with addition of pigments. Receiving and use of tvoreny gold were described several centuries ago by Teofil in the treatises (XIIV.). The monk-educator in detail stated a way of production of gold "to decorate with it nimbuses around the heads of Saints, a hem of a dress and a border on it, and all the rest that you will wish". As well as a century ago, masters of altar painting apply it to finishing of various details of composition — decoration of clothes, architectural elements and other details where finishing by gold is urged to transfer the image of the real world.

The wide circulation has tvoreny gold in book and wall graphics. Gold powder was already used tens centuries ago by masters of Egypt for a list of walls, columns, a floor, parchment.

In the Russian Empire the painted gilded furniture was especially popular. In works on a gold list on an equal basis with gilding of furniture of the master used and today use tvoreny gold. Ancient chairs, beds, refined little tables, frames for pictures and other home decoration can be seen in the museums or private collections now. And Peter I imparted Russia this fashion. Having laid the foundation of Peterhof, the tsar Petr long time traveled around Europe. At that time the fashion specified by the brilliant yard of the king of France Louis XIV reigned. And in 1715, having seen enough of the French beauty, Peter I orders to the representative in Paris Konon Zotov to send plans, facades and prospects of the best palace constructions of France "especially to the royal house and a garden to Marley". So, considering the European experience, but with the Russian color and imperial scope special history of Peterhof and … tvoreny gold began.

Today dressing by tvoreny gold is used in restoration and icon-painting works, and also in a decor of private collections — for giving of an exclusivity to objects. When performing highly artistic gilding — stylish furniture, frames — masters often use tvoreny gold. Thanks to natural gloss tvoreny gold creates effect of a luminescence of paints. The objects covered with tvoreny gold get a beautiful, soft and gentle surface with a velvet gold shade

During the restoration pozolotny works historical material - identical with gold which was applied by the artists who were directly creating object is used. For example, in restoration of icons along with gold leaf tvoreny gold is widely used. Icons of different time and a manner of the letter get to restoration. It is possible to reproduce the lost fragments in the maximum proximity with the original only when using identical with the original swore. Use of the tvoreny gold corresponding to traditional canons of this material — considerable part of success in restoration process.

Tvoreny gold, as well as gold sheet leaf of the Raritet trademark, has steadily high quality and guarantees accurate compliance with color of the objects gilded during the different historical periods.

Tvoreny gold in the decor having a difficult ornament or a molding is irreplaceable. In such cases tvoreny gold is used for creation of special effect. The part of object is covered with gold sheet leaf, and the deepenings, dredging acting details gild by means of tvoreny gold. Thanks to it game of light and shade on object is reached. The covering turns out brilliant glossy at the expense of sheet gold and opaque in the certain places covered with tvoreny gold.

The large role when using tvoreny gold is played by a right choice of a basis for drawing, i.e. a varnish, glue and so forth. Each master has the recipe of a basis of tvoreny gold. As a rule, it is arabic gum, but use also egg egg yolk and white, shellac and other. When putting tvoreny gold on a surface to it allow to dry and further surely polish with the "gladila", "loshchila" or teeth made of agate, onyx and other stones.