Russian Santa Purveyors - magical winter scene on Russian Santa

Santas for sale #26

magical deer on rooftop of villager's house

Hand carved, hand painted Russian Santa that stands 14 1/2 inches tall and 4 1/2 inches across the base. This fabulous
hand crafted Father frost figure has many added details. He holds a removable carved walking stick in one hand and a
removable fir tree in his other hand. His hat is bent and tilted to one side with a carved trim all around the hat. His belt is also
hand carved and attaches to the side trim of his long cloak. The scene that the Russian artist has depicted shows a girl and
Father Frost on a cold winter day standing in the forest by their house. There is also a vision or image of a magical deer on
the roof of the cabin. The colors in the scene are beautifully muted and the sky is especially colorful. This finely hand carved
and hand painted Russian Santa shows intricate carvings and finely painted scenes. Signed by the Russian artist.

Rosy cheeks of Father Frost figure
with sparking blue eyes and carved
beard
Price: $710. 14 1/2 inches tall

magical deer on rooftop of
villager's house

hand carved, hand painted wooden Russian Santa stands 14 1/2
inches tall. Signed by the Russian artist. Price: $710.

The Russian Santa represents a tradition of finely hand carved and hand painted workmanship that can still be found outside of Sergiev
Posad in the small village of Bogorodsky. This village has been producing wooden toys and hand carvings and is famous for the excellent
and outstanding quality of the figures. The master carvers take much time to create and carve each figure. They alway use a single piece
of aged linden wood and the larger the piece, the more difficult the carving of the figure. Each Russian Santa is unique in its form and final
painting by the Russian artist.

Each of the beautifully hand
carved and hand painted
Russian Santas will be different
due to the fact that these figures
are hand crafted and no two are
exactly alike. The wood carver
may carve each piece of wood a
bit differently and create an art
work that the Russian artist then
completes with his or her
designs.

It is an old Russian tradition to celebrate January 7th as the Russian Orthodox Christmas. And in addition to the New Year's celebrations on
January 1st, many Russians also commemorate January 13th as a second New Year's celebration with friends and family. The reason for
this second New Year's holiday is that originally on the Gregorian calendar, this was the date for the Russian Orthodox church to
celebrate. So the New Year's can again be a day of festivities to meet with friends and family for the night of January 13th to the 14th. It is
the holiday to once again meet with friends and to toast with drinks and wonderfully prepared foods.
It is also important to remember that the holiday of Christmas was denied to the Russian people for many years under the Communist rule.
Although people may have celebrated in their homes, it was not the public tradition and many of the Russian people growing up in those
years were not at all accustomed to these celebrations of Christmas and religion. That is the reason that New Year's still remains a very
large celebration and holiday in Russia because it was allowed in that time period.
Now, the tradition of the Russian Santas are very popular throughout Russia alongside the Christmas and New Year's celebrations.
Although the collecting of Russian Santas remains more popular with people from other countries, the Russians also are buying these
beautiful, hand crafted figures.

14 1/2 inch tall hand carved wooden Russian Santa with colorful hand painted scene on cloak

These two Russian Santas on this page are both hand carved and hand painted
by skilled artisans in the woodcarving villages outside of Sergiev Posad. Each
carver and artist individualizes the Father Frost figure with his or her own
interpretation and artistic flair.