Monotype from the collection of the Russian Museum

Traditionally related to graphic printed techniques, monotype, in fact, is on the border of two types of art. The term "monotype" itself comes from the Greek words "monos" - one, and "typos" - an imprint. The process of its creation in a classic, initial meaning is as follows, a pattern is created on a smoothly polished metal board with oil paints, which is transferred to paper using an outlet machine. The print can be obtained only in a single copy, remaining a unique, copyright work. The richest meeting of the Russian Museum presents the classics of the works of leading masters of monotopy, as well as the work of artists who episodically addressed this technique. Over the centenary of its existence, domestic monotopy has undergone qualitative changes. Alexander Benois spoke of the "aristocracy" of monotopy, contemporary artists and critics, on the contrary, speak of her democracy. And today, professionals, artists, and amateur artists, appreciating it precisely for the ease of the process, turn to this technique