Interconnection of the artistic solution and function of the modern Russian cold arms

The article deals with the modern exclusive cold arms creation. The author covers the combination and interconnection of the artistic solution and the blade utilitarian function of the Russian gunsmiths9 creative work. The author reveals the opportunities of different creative approaches of the author's idea realization and plastic solution. He also analyzes the current arm art situation and points out particular problems devoted to the production of artistic cold arms and theoretical systematization of collected material. The author pays special attention to the identification of the elements of different arts that are used in the process of creation of modern blade arms. The author covers graphic and painting effects, the elements of small plastics, the technical methods of jeweler's art that are used to implement artistic image and idea.