subject: History of Russian Rugs [print this page] When talking about rugs, Russian rugs would be great rugs that you can find in the market. In the old time, Russian might not involve in the making of rugs for the market needs. Instead, Russian had the largest supporters of the art. In this matter, it had the great carpet craftsmen and also it had the great arts patron.
Russian rugs that available today might not the same as the old rugs. They have long history until they appear today. The brief history of Russian Rugs can be seen as follows.
Pazaryk
Pazaryk is the oldest rug that is found in Russia. This was found in 1957 in Siberia. The material that was used to make this rug is still unclear. Many people dispute about the material to make this item.
Rugs in Ancient Russia
Previously, it has been stated that rugs were found in the eleventh century. Another history said that Grand Prince Vladimir Monomakh of Kiev had met many princes from other regions on a rug. This means that this furniture had been available in that period. In this period, Russians had been traded for rugs with many countries such as Iran, Chine, and many people from Central Asia.
Rugs and Orientalism
The history stated that Russia expanded in the eighteenth century. As the expansion, this country produced rugs incorporated with other regions such as Caucusus and Central Asia. The corporation made the rugs different from the previous ones. Oriental sense made these rugs became the favorite for many people in that period. Additionally, there are many people were interested with these rugs because of the romantic movements in Europe and Russia. After that period, there were many people in Russia had rugs for their homes.
Kustars
The making of Russian rugs cannot be separated from Kustars. They were craftsmen who made rugs in their own homes in Caucusus. The finance for the production is supported by the aristocrats in that time. Kustars then created the committees that worked with the czarist authorities. This corporation was made to give support for the rugs makers. In the Soviet era, the central control that was bigger from Kustars was introduced by the Soviet regime. This central control was introduced to work to bolster the styles of the local tradition. This made Russian rugs had special characteristics.
