Ustiuzhna
Moscow: Tri kvadrata, 2010. sewn cl. Besides providing a clear picture of the architecture, the many frescoes and icons reproduced here, beautifully lighted and expertly photographed, give a good sense of the church art of the region in the seventeenth and eighteenth century. The illustrations capture the exceptional beauty of the iconostasis and frescoes of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God and the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Also unusual are the many examples of wood carving on residential buildings. The introduction summarizes the history of the town and points out its most significant architectural achievements. 190 pp., 8 x 10 1/4 ins., 61 b-&-w illus., 52 color, Rus. and ENGLISH, Item #2076
ISBN: 9785946071369
Price: $72.00