Icons. Masterpieces of Russian Art - 16th-19th centuries

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Author:  Olga A. Polyakova

Publisher:  Vivay Publishing

Year of publication:  [2011]

We are proud to offer this important book on icons dating from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries. These sixty icons from the Kolomenskoye State Museum are presented with full descriptions of their origins and symbolic meanings written by a leading specialist in Old Russian art. This lesser-known collection shows the evolution and development of Russian iconography through its themes, styles and details - for example, historical figures such as Peter the Great featured in the battlefield on one of the intercession icons. These images are at once powerful and moving, engaging the observer in the story depicted in the painting or drawing the eye to a face that seems to look directly out at the viewer. This book provides a fascinating insight into the world of the mysterious and beautiful icons. Icons: Masterpieces of Russian Art is a valuable resource for art historians, scholars of religious practice, and collectors of icons.

Product Condition:
Example in good condition. Slightly yellowed dust jacket with traces of dust and small signs of wear on the edges and corners; slight creases on the back of the dust jacket. Slight yellowing of the pages. English text. English text. Book in good condition

ISBN Code:  1908126094

EAN:  9781908126092

Pages:  191

Format:  Hardback with dust jacket

Dimensions (cm):
Height:  34
Width:  26

Description

English text. English text. From the collection of the Moscow State Integrated Museum-Reserve at Kolomenskoye. Present numerous color illustrations nt and ft

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