The origins of the decorative applied and ornamental arts in Russia

The article discusses the value of decorative applied and ornamental arts and their relationship with the artistic experience of many generations of national arts and crafts masters of Russia. The authors emphasize the importance of keeping the traditions and foundations of the folk culture. A brief historical overview of how the folk arts and crafts were developing and their theoretical understanding is given. The paper describes the features of folk and professional arts and crafts.