Kholuy 4971281 177580297 2007-12-13T03:09:45Z 82.217.156.8 link '''Kholuy''' ({{lang-ru|Хо́луй}}) is a [[types of settlements in Russia|village]] (''[[village#Russia|selo]]'') in [[Yuzhsky District]] of [[Ivanovo Oblast]], [[Russia]], situated southwest of [[Puchezh]] some 71 km away from the Shuya railway station. Population: 1,031 ([[Russian Census (2002)|2002 Census]]); 1,299 ([[Soviet Census (1989)|1989 Census]]). Kholuy had a status of [[urban-type settlement]] until 2004, when it was demoted to a village[http://piscovskiy.narod.ru/smi4.html]. Kholuy is located on the banks of the [[Teza River]], a [[tributary]] of the [[Klyazma River]]. Its economy is based on [[textile]] production, [[sewing]], [[forestry]], [[woodworking]], baked goods, [[agriculture]], and artistic handicrafts. Kholuy's area of specialty in the artistic sphere revolves around the painting of [[Kholuy miniature|lacquered boxes]], made from [[papier mache]]. A Russian legend claims that it was a home to icon-painters even before the [[Mongol]] invasions. At least since the 17th century, Kholuy has been a producer of lacquer boxes, plates, and other painted items that this region of Russia is famous for. After the [[October Revolution]], icon-painting became unpopular and even dangerous. However, Kholuy painters kept painting, at this time in secrecy, giving the area a kind of legitimacy in the cultural and artistic world. The style of icon painting in Kholuy is particular to this town, and distinctly different from the more widely-known [[Palekh]] style of painting. The icon-painters in Kholuy use a large amount of green hues, as opposed to the style of using mostly red colors, as is traditional in Palekh. [[Category:Rural localities in Ivanovo Oblast]] [[ru:Холуй (посёлок)]]