Sculptural composition in Donetsk. Behind the symbolic Bear monuments
Behind the symbolic Bear monuments
Chosen as the animal symbol of Russia, the bear is truly the king of the forest. Although brown bear appears to be capable only of roaring, in fact, this is an intelligent beast. Having no equal in strength in the northern latitudes, the bear was worshiped by ancient Rusichs. They made multiple totems in the form of a bear and believed that such a guard would necessarily protect them from enemies, and would give strength in battle. In Russia and there was a cult of the bear.
Meanwhile, the cutest image of bear quite recently has become a famous character of the cartoon “Masha and Bear”.
Sculptures of Masha and the Bear are available in several regions of Russia and other countries. In particular, Sterlitamak (Bashkortostan), Kemerovo and Tashtagol (Kemerovo Region), Volgograd, Elani and Surovikin (Volgograd Region), Kuznetsk (Penza Region), Emanzhelinsk (Chelyabinsk Region), Vileyka (Minsk region, Byelorussia), and Bryansk (Bryansk region). Besides, in other cities featured here – Blagoveshchensk, Donetsk, Perm, Yevpatoria, and Sochi.
Blagoveshchensk, Russia. Monument to Bear and Masha
Behind the symbolic Bear monuments
Sochi, Sculpture of a bear and MashaKemerovo, Masha and Bear monumentThe emblem of the city of Yaroslavl is bearDecorating the yard sculpture of Masha and bear. MoscowFamous Russian cartoon characters Masha and BearIce sculpture. Photo Renat Gilmanov, Old SurgutLocated in St. Petersburg sculpture of favorite cartoon characters Masha and BearMoscow, sculpture of Masha and bearSand sculpture of Masha and bear in Anapa, RussiaSt. Petersburg sculptural composition of Masha and BearBronze sculpture of a bear located in Perm. Sculptor Vladimir Pavlenko. According to belief, one should rub its nose for good luckThe Village of Ust-Kishert of Perm region, work of childrenYevpatoria, Park of Frunze, Crimea, sculpture of Masha and bearAccording to belief, Kudym-Osh was the founder of the city of Kudymkar. Here, in the center of the city there is a monument to Kudym-Osh, who was the son of a mighty witch and a bear (Osh is a bear)Friendship monument to Russian and Chinese bear. Opened 27 September 2017 in Perm, RussiaGagra, monument to mother bear and her cubsHere begins Russia, engraved on the pedestal of the monument to bears in KamchatkaLegend of Yaroslavl – BearMother bear with cubsPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. A bear with a salmon in her mouth, and behind her – cubWinged bear monument in Uzhgorod, Russia
