The sign next to the khokhloma-style cannon, guarding the entrance to the Izmailovo Kremlin, says: “When the music of love resounds in the hearts of those who are in love, all the cannons of the world must keep silent!” In other words, make love, not war.
This illuminating photo essay contains historical images of the budyonovka hat, which it turns out was originally designed by artist Viktor Vasnetsov for the tsar’s army and modeled on the helmet of the Russian epic heroes known as the bogatyrs.
Openwork refers to ornamental patterns of openings created using various materials.
