Couture Artist Michael Verkholantsev
An Academic of Art and a living genius.
Line is everything - a brilliant formula invented by a living genius who has preserved an incredible drawing skill comparable to Leonardo Da Vinci. Michael Verkholantsev likes to say, ‘I am first and foremost a draughtsman.
All art, and even more - all civilization was created, figuratively speaking, with a pencil’
While still a student, listening to lectures on the History of Art, he discovered Mannerism. He fell in love with grotesques, furniture, painting, architecture, fine plastic arts and even the music of the era of Mannerism.
There was a remarkable century in the history of European art between the twenties of the 16th century and the early 17th century. It was the time of the youth of the Baroque style and the beginning of Mannerism. The pioneer of the new style was the famous Michelangelo Buonaroti. Next, the style was picked up by Leonardo da Vinci.
Selected Artworks - 8
The artist Michael Verkholantsev created such masterpieces of this newly revived style, which today are becoming very modern.
Together with the studio of ALEXANDER'S COLLECTION and its artist Alex Sander, a master in embroidery and wood inlay, the unique artist's works have found their second life as fine silk embroidery made by Embroidery Masters with over 40 years experience in the industry.
The gallery has implemented other ideas of the artist in the shape of an incredibly intricate mosaic marquetry set made of precious wood.