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 In the 19th century, the artistic qualities of individual work were distinguished not only by the degree of the artist's theological knowledge, but also by his traditional, professional training. According to statistical data from the Vladimir local authority, during the mid-19th century, in the famous icon painting center in the village of Kholui, more than 720 artisans completed one and a half to two million icons annually. Only slightly less significant than Kholui in their number of icon painters are two other villages famous for their ancient traditions, Palekh and Mstera. In Palekh, during the middle of the 19th century, there numbered 640 icon painters, in Mstera 280. No less significant, although fewer in number, were the icon painting studios of the major monasteries of Russia: Troitse-Sergiev, Kirillo-Belozersky and Solovetsky, as well as the numerous icon painting ateliers of Petersburg, Moscow and the cities along the Volga. In addition, minor centers were scattered all over Russia. The icons which were created in them differed according to local styles, subjects and coloration peculiarities. Every master had his own clients who stipulated the dimensions of the icon, the theme, or the names of selected saints - the protectors of the family. |
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