COLLECTION OF SCULPTURES
OF HUNTING TROPHIES
«IN MEMORY OF THE EMPEROR»
OF HUNTING TROPHIES
«IN MEMORY OF THE EMPEROR»
(«The Russian Magnificent Seven»)
THE COLLECTION PRESENTED,
IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD
IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD
What is well known to hunters, travelers, nature lovers and literature
lovers. The «Big Five of Africa» — five species of mammals that are the most
significant and exotic trophies of African safari hunters. To a certain extent,
the Russian national equivalent is the «Russian Magnificent Seven»:
lovers. The «Big Five of Africa» — five species of mammals that are the most
significant and exotic trophies of African safari hunters. To a certain extent,
the Russian national equivalent is the «Russian Magnificent Seven»:
1. Elk
2. Maral (Siberian red deer)
3. Siberian roe deer
4. Brown bear
5. Grey wolf
6. Lynx
7. Capercaillie
2. Maral (Siberian red deer)
3. Siberian roe deer
4. Brown bear
5. Grey wolf
6. Lynx
7. Capercaillie
The trophy of ungulates — elk, moral, roe deer — are horns on the frontal bone or skull. Carnivorous — bear, wolf, lynx — full skull. Capercaillie —stuffed bird.
And that is of interest. This list goes back to the culture of court hunting of the Russian Emperors: to the reign of His Imperial Majesty, the Sovereign Emperor Alexander II. «His greatest love was spring hunting for capercaillieand winter hunting for bear». Winter bear hunting was combined with elk hunting. «To increase the variety of winter hunts», the hunters received «thetask: in addition to moose, to hunt roe deer, lynx and wolves». In addition, after acquisition of the Livadia estate, Alexander Nikolaevich hunted in the Crimea: «in the mountains, hunts for deer and goats were arranged»
(O. A. Egorov. Chief Huntsman of the Highest Court. — Literary and artisticalmanac «Hunting Expanses», book two (96), 2022, pp. 230–232).
And that is of interest. This list goes back to the culture of court hunting of the Russian Emperors: to the reign of His Imperial Majesty, the Sovereign Emperor Alexander II. «His greatest love was spring hunting for capercaillieand winter hunting for bear». Winter bear hunting was combined with elk hunting. «To increase the variety of winter hunts», the hunters received «thetask: in addition to moose, to hunt roe deer, lynx and wolves». In addition, after acquisition of the Livadia estate, Alexander Nikolaevich hunted in the Crimea: «in the mountains, hunts for deer and goats were arranged»
(O. A. Egorov. Chief Huntsman of the Highest Court. — Literary and artisticalmanac «Hunting Expanses», book two (96), 2022, pp. 230–232).
«HYPERREALISTIC
SCULPTURES
OF OBJECTS OF ANIMAL WORLD
MADE OF PRECIOUS
METALS».
SCULPTURES
OF OBJECTS OF ANIMAL WORLD
MADE OF PRECIOUS
METALS».
«THE RUSSIAN MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
IN MEMORY OF THE EMPEROR»
IN MEMORY OF THE EMPEROR»
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The most significant - the only collection in the world
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Golden Safari presents a unique collection of trophy sculptures made of precious metals, the only one in the world.
The hunting trophy of ungulates - elk, deer, roe deer - are horns on the frontal bone or skull.
Hunting trophy of predatory animals - bear, wolf, lynx - full skull.
Capercaillie hunting trophy - a stuffed bird.
Hunting trophy of predatory animals - bear, wolf, lynx - full skull.
Capercaillie hunting trophy - a stuffed bird.
The cultural basis of the collections presented, is on the centuries-old
experience of mankind from the Holy Scripture, Scythian «animal style»,
Western European Renaissance, High Renaissance aesthetics of Leonardo
da Vinci (XV century), Northern (Flemish) Baroque to Art Nouveau «kink of
times» at the turn of the XIX–XX centuries and modern ethical standards
for displaying animal derivatives (hunting trophies).
experience of mankind from the Holy Scripture, Scythian «animal style»,
Western European Renaissance, High Renaissance aesthetics of Leonardo
da Vinci (XV century), Northern (Flemish) Baroque to Art Nouveau «kink of
times» at the turn of the XIX–XX centuries and modern ethical standards
for displaying animal derivatives (hunting trophies).
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