Erzia International Art Foundation

Quebracho

About the Memorial Collection of Quebracho Trunks

The Erzia Foundation has been lucky enough to become the owner of a unique memorial collection of quebracho tree trunks and burls, which in 1950 were brought by S. Erzia from South America to Moscow. Currently, the trunks are being restored and cleaned, and the restored samples are successfully showed at the exhibitions held by the Foundation.

Amazing quebracho and algarrobo trees are a real treasure of Argentina. Argentinians are extremely careful about their nature, cherish and honor its gifts. They are rightfully proud of these valuable tree species that give incomparable charm to their country image. The first among them is the quebracho tree – a symbol of steadiness and firmness, the national emblem of Argentina.

Stepan Erzia was the first sculptor, who managed to raise wood of subtropical trees, such as quebracho, algarrobo and urunday with their amazingly hard structure, to the rank of classic material, like marble or bronze, creating real masterpieces of sculpture. His art opened to Argentinian artists the beauty and uniqueness of quebracho and algarrobo.

Erzia’s works in wood made quite strong impression on his contemporaries, Argentinian masters, and many of them became the followers of the Russian sculptor. His works acquired during his lifetime at his workshop or exhibitions are now kept in the best Argentine museums, and to this day are still being studied,  copied, and inspire young sculptors.

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ERZIA FOUNDATION CELEBRATES ITS 15 YEARS

24 July 2022

In 2022, Erzia Foundation celebrates its fifteenth anniversary – our organization was registered on July 9, 2007. Over the years, we have achieved a lot. The team collected previously unknown facts about the life and work of Stepan Erzia, published a number…

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“JOHN THE BAPTIST” COMPLETED THE COLLECTION OF THE CHURCH AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL OFFICE AT THE MOSCOW THEORY ACADEMY

16 July 2022

On July 7, an epochal event took place in the life of the Erzia Foundation – our team donated a copy of the statue of John the Baptist to the museum of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra! The date was not chosen by chance,…

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ERZIA FOUNDATION WILL SOLEMNLY DONATE A COPY OF THE STATUE OF JOHN THE BAPTIST TO THE MUSEUM OF THE TRINITY-SERGIEV LAVRA

30 June 2022

Erzia International Art Foundation will donate a copy of the statue of John the Baptist to the museum of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. The solemn transfer ceremony will take place on July 7 at 12:00 in the Elizabethan Hall of the Historical and…

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