Mir russkogo dvorianstva. Pod famil'nym gerbom i imperatorskim orlom, katalog vystavki (The world of the Russian nobility: under the family crest and the imperial eagle, catalogue of the exhibition)
St. Petersburg: Slavia, 2013. sewn pb. In this catalogue of works from the Hermitage exhibited at the Yusupov Palace Museum in St. Petersburg the authors show how Russian imperial emblems and symbols of state shaped the design of various applied and decorative arts, including porcelain, furniture, watches, candelabra, and ceremonial weapons. They were also carefully rendered in painting and sculpture. Three chapters on heraldry, the state symbol of two-headed eagle, and the Yusopovs as exemplars of the aristocracy precede the catalogue in which each work is illustrated in color and annotated in detail. 143 p., 24 x 22 cm., approx. 300 color illus., sewn pb., Rus. with title page and summary in ENGLISH. Item #11
ISBN: 9785950102554
Price: $72.00