Fedor Tolstoi 1783–1873: k 250-letiiu so dnai rozhdeniia (Fedor Tolstoi 1783–1873: [Catalogue Published on the Occasion of] the 250th anniversary of His Birth)
St. Petersburg: Rus muz, 2008. Sewn cl. Tolstoi’s aristocratic origin, training as a naval officer, and versatility of talent have perhaps distracted art historians from seeing the gist of his career: a powerful imagination and honed mastery at creating images of his age. The series of allegorical medals done for..... More