Item #1847 Arkhangel'skii sobor (Archangel Cathedral), 9785903888085. T. I. Samoilova A. L. Batalov.
Arkhangel'skii sobor (Archangel Cathedral), 9785903888085
Arkhangel'skii sobor (Archangel Cathedral), 9785903888085
Arkhangel'skii sobor (Archangel Cathedral), 9785903888085
Arkhangel'skii sobor (Archangel Cathedral), 9785903888085

Arkhangel'skii sobor (Archangel Cathedral), 9785903888085

Moscow: Muzei Moskovskogo Kremlia, 2008. Sewn cl. This book focuses on the crowning work of church art and architecture that culminated the grand building program of Ivan III in the early sixteenth century. Using expertly photographed and printed illustrations as visual documents, the authors explain the design, pointing out beautiful details of stucco decoration and scallop stone carving, and interpret the interior design, icons, frescos as a complex unified work of art. They bring out both the aesthetic and political significance of the cathedral as the center of the Moscow Kremlin and hence the state. Chapter titles: Archangel Cathedral defining the sacred space of the Moscow Kremlin; Holy space of the princes' tombs; Relics of Tsarevich Dmitrii as the principal shrine of Archangel Cathedral; Veneration of Archangel Michael in the imagery of Archangel Cathedral; Prayers for victory in war against heathens; Cathedral in the context of teachings on the authority of the rulers of the Russian state. 220 p., 30 cm, approx. 200 color and b/w illus., Rus. Item #1847
ISBN: 9785903888085

Price: $92.00

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