Russian Lefty Microminiature Museum description and photos - Russia - Saint Petersburg: Saint Petersburg (Topic)

Museum of microminiature " Russian Lefty " description and photo - Russia - St. Petersburg: St. Petersburg. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

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We all know from a children's fairy tale about the Russian craftsman Lefty, who shod a flea, but how many people know that not only a shod flea, but also a lot of amazing microminiatures can be seen in an unusual museum under the name "Russian Lefty" in St. Petersburg. This museum is unusual precisely for its exhibits - they are so small that you simply cannot see them with the naked eye, because they are all less than a millimeter in size.

The Russian Levsha Museum is the first museum of microminiatures in Russia, opened in 2006 , on the day of commemoration of St. St. Cosmas and Damian, artisans and patrons of blacksmithing. The museum's collection of microminiatures comprises 75 items. Exhibits can only be viewed through microscopes, which are built into exhibition forms.

The author of unique works is a microminiaturist, physicist V. Aniskin (Novosibirsk). In addition to his works, the museum's expositions are supplemented by the works of other blacksmiths and artists, micro-craftsmen - real Russian craftsmen who can surprise the world.

What is microminiature? This is the rarest and most original trend in art, whose craftsmen create amazing mini-masterpieces. An important feature of this art form is the almost complete absence of working tools. Craftsmen have to create each type of tool for the immediate need for it and in a single copy. Another difficulty in creating microminiatures is that they are created manually, without the use of robots or manipulators.

A variety of materials are used for the manufacture of miniature masterpieces - from gold and silver, glass and birch bark to household dust, which at high magnification shimmers with all the shades of the rainbow. By the way, one of the museum's exhibits is a delicate rose created from dust particles and placed inside a human hair. Just imagine how difficult it is to collect leaves and a stem from green dust particles, and petals from blood-red ones!

Also on display is a classic - a flea shod with silver horseshoes. And now this miracle can be seen with your own eyes. Another microminiature masterpiece is a camel caravan in the background of a sunset, marching inside the eye of a needle. The height of the camels is no more than 0.1 mm, and the setting sun is painted with oil paints. And here is a unique text for 2 printed pages, placed on a cut of a grain of rice. Here is a little bee - it seems to be nothing special, - but under the microscope you will see the heroes of the famous Soviet cartoon on the head of this bee - Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore the donkey and even a ladybug on a flower.

Another miniature, compared to the head of an ordinary match, seems just tiny, however, this is a full-fledged chess table (moreover, two-layer), with an engraved surface, inlaid with silver and chess pieces made of gold and silver.

Also among the exhibits of the museum are awards in a unique design: three Orders of Glory (size 0, 8 mm) of gold and tin on a cut of a grain of rice. The smallest UEFA football Cup is also presented, measuring only 2 mm in height. The copy of the cup is also surprising in that the author intentionally left only one flag on the cup - Russia.

It is impossible to look at these masterpieces without admiration, with their splendor and uniqueness, they show that the Russian land is still rich in truly great talents, capable of painstakingly collecting beautiful microminiatures literally by specks of dust, and in fact the whole process often takes years. One can only imagine how difficult and exciting it is. The main thing in creating miniature works of art is a great desire, perseverance and perseverance.

Another feature of the museum is that there are no guided tours. You go and inspect the entire exposition of the museum on your own, you can also attend a master class on painting souvenirs or forging coins (horseshoes) for good luck.

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