матрёшка
English meaning: Matryoshka (Nesting Doll)
Russian Definition
(Русский)Матрёшка — набор деревянных кукол убывающего размера, вложенных одна в другую. Создана в 1890 году. Это наиболее узнаваемый символ русского народного искусства. Матрёшка олицетворяет идеи плодородия, семьи и многослойности человека.
English Definition
A set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another — Russia's most iconic folk art and cultural export. The matryoshka was created in 1890 by craftsman Vasily Zvyozdochkin and artist Sergei Malyutin, inspired by Japanese kokeshi dolls. It represents themes of fertility, family, and the Russian concept of containing multitudes within oneself. The matryoshka has become one of the world's most recognized symbols of Russian culture and craft.
Example
“Матрёшка — один из главных символов русской народной культуры и традиционного ремесла.”
In English: “The matryoshka is one of the main symbols of Russian folk culture and traditional craft.”
Synonyms
- русская кукла
- народная игрушка
Literary Heritage
“Нет величия там, где нет простоты, добра и правды.”
/Net velichiya tam, gde net prostoty, dobra i pravdy./
“There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness, and truth.”
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