Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Russian Christmas Ornaments
Tis' the season of Joy and the season of new beginnings - Christmas is celebrated worldwide not just as a celebration for the birth of Christ but to gather along with the family at the end of the year and share both happy and not-so happy moments and to learn new lessons from the past experience to carve a path for a new beginning in the New Year.Expressing the festivity is widely done by the use of Christmas decorations and Christmas ornaments on Christmas trees and everywhere around the house.In Russia, the celebration of Christmas has been under a lot of controversy especially after the 1917 Revolution.It was not before 1992 that the Russian Christians were able to retain their old Christmas traditions and be able to celebrate the pompous and joyous festival.Christmas ornaments, although times have changed, have never really lost their classic and traditional charm and are still being used the same way it was used centuries ago.The best part about Christmas ornaments is that they have no limit to design, size and shape.It is just a depiction of the thrill in the season and the blooming energy vibes amongst the people that makes them so colorful, glittery, bright and enthralling.Russians used to hand paint on the Christmas ornaments figments of Russian tradition and culture that are hung on big Christmas trees even today.Classic Russian nesting dolls can also take on the role of colorful and extensively artistic Christmas ornaments.The painted nesting dolls can either have been surrounded with explicit paintings of Santa Claus or Christmas tree or painted structures of beautiful and immaculate looking angels.These Russian Christmas ornaments can either be hand painted on glass, wood or metal that is plated in precious metal.To define luxury in terms of grandiloquence even precious gems or crystals like Swarovski crystal can be added.The addition of glitter and spark to Christmas ornaments personifies the new light and hope that this season brings in store for future.Typical Russian Christmas ornaments may also home artistry like that of beautiful Russian maidens, snow maidens, magisterial churches, spirited troika rides, Russian soldiers, Russian domes, robust wolfhounds, the Russian Royal Eagle, the classic Russian Firebird and much more.You can either use these paradisiacal pieces of Russian art and craft excellence to decorate your home for Christmas or surprise your loved and near and dear ones by gifting them these rather unusual but precious Christmas gifts.These can be the apt Christmas gifts for a loved one since these are hand-painted and no two pieces can ever be the same.So it makes them even more special.So look no further and find your Russian Christmas ornaments retailer beforehand because X'mas is not too far away.
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