Tamara Gavrilova graduated from college with a degree in decorative sculpture. When she worked at the Vozrozhdenie porcelain factory, her duties included not only shaping items but also decorating and painting them.
The composition of the sculpture “Snowman”, created by Gavrilova, consists of three figures. The snowman, made of three snowballs, occupies the center of the composition. Its head is decorated with a bucket, and its body is painted with golden snowflakes. Tamara Gavrilova always paid close attention to the details. She skillfully painted the snowman’s face and three small buttons on the “chest” with blue paint.
The artist placed two boys on either side of the snowman. The child on the left is dressed in a blue winter tracksuit. He has bright felt boots on his feet, an ushanka-hat (a fur cap with ear covering flaps) on his head, orange mittens on his hands, and a blue and orange striped scarf around his neck. He puts a bucket on the snowman. The boy on the right holds the snowman and adjusts its shape. To create the effect of a sunny winter day, Tamara Gavrilova painted some items of clothing with gold paint as if the light reflected off them.
Researchers state that the first written pieces of evidence of people making snowmen date back to the 14th — 15th centuries, with the earliest record being made in 1408, when Bartolomeo del Corazza, a Florentine wine merchant, wrote in his diary about an unforgettable snow sculpture two braсchia high (about 120 cm). However, most likely, this children’s pastime existed even before that. The showman’s look that we know today was shaped only in the 19th century. It was usually made from three snowballs of different sizes, the largest was considered the belly, the middle one was the chest, and the smallest was the head. The arms of the snow sculpture were most often made from twigs, but sometimes, sticky snow was used.
In the Middle Ages, many fears and omens were associated with sculptures. For instance, one could not make them on a full moon otherwise problems and failures would follow them. In the northern regions, it was considered a bad sign to see a snowman at night. If a person bumped into it, he had to turn away and change his path as quickly as possible.
The composition of the sculpture “Snowman”, created by Gavrilova, consists of three figures. The snowman, made of three snowballs, occupies the center of the composition. Its head is decorated with a bucket, and its body is painted with golden snowflakes. Tamara Gavrilova always paid close attention to the details. She skillfully painted the snowman’s face and three small buttons on the “chest” with blue paint.
The artist placed two boys on either side of the snowman. The child on the left is dressed in a blue winter tracksuit. He has bright felt boots on his feet, an ushanka-hat (a fur cap with ear covering flaps) on his head, orange mittens on his hands, and a blue and orange striped scarf around his neck. He puts a bucket on the snowman. The boy on the right holds the snowman and adjusts its shape. To create the effect of a sunny winter day, Tamara Gavrilova painted some items of clothing with gold paint as if the light reflected off them.
Researchers state that the first written pieces of evidence of people making snowmen date back to the 14th — 15th centuries, with the earliest record being made in 1408, when Bartolomeo del Corazza, a Florentine wine merchant, wrote in his diary about an unforgettable snow sculpture two braсchia high (about 120 cm). However, most likely, this children’s pastime existed even before that. The showman’s look that we know today was shaped only in the 19th century. It was usually made from three snowballs of different sizes, the largest was considered the belly, the middle one was the chest, and the smallest was the head. The arms of the snow sculpture were most often made from twigs, but sometimes, sticky snow was used.
In the Middle Ages, many fears and omens were associated with sculptures. For instance, one could not make them on a full moon otherwise problems and failures would follow them. In the northern regions, it was considered a bad sign to see a snowman at night. If a person bumped into it, he had to turn away and change his path as quickly as possible.
