Global symbols in the décor of the northern distaffs

Annotation

Considering constructive construction and decorative design of traditional
northern distaffs, we can note reflection practically all most
meaningful world symbols which to some extent are presented in
ornaments and show universal concepts about structure of the
world. The design of northern distaffs consists of the basis («lopast»),
a leg («nozjka») and sitting or («dontce»), it represents three-parts dividing the world: the high,
middle and low worlds. On the one hand the splendid and varied decor of distaffs allows to consider
evolution of technological process (carving- painting), on the other hand we have a possibility
to retrace development of graphic motives.

About authors

Zemtsova Irina, candidate of pedagogical sciences, head of the
cathedra of decorative arts of the Faculty of fine Arts Syktyvkar
State University. Priority research topics: folk art of the North of
Russia, carving and painting on wood, folk doll.
Contact Phone: 8(8212) 24-32-69.
E-mail: art@syktsu.ru.

Keywords

culture of people of the North, folk art world symbols, painting and carving on wood, North distaffs

DOI

UDC

008(=1.470.1/.2)(091)+745.511(470.1/.2)(045)