Item #2621 The History of the Discovery and Study of Russian Medieval Painting. G. I. Vzdornov.
The History of the Discovery and Study of Russian Medieval Painting
The History of the Discovery and Study of Russian Medieval Painting
The History of the Discovery and Study of Russian Medieval Painting

The History of the Discovery and Study of Russian Medieval Painting

Leiden: Brill, 2017. Hardcover. this is the first study to trace the emergence of the art historical interest in icon painting in the nineteenth century with its evident impact on the course of Russian modernism in the twentieth century. Given the major role of the Russian avant-garde in twentieth-century art, the author's theme of the gradual awareness of of the artistic value of icons and their effect on Russian aesthetics is timely. The discoveries, the false starts, the incompetence, the interaction of dilettantes and academics, the meddling of tsars and church officials, all make for a fascinating tale of growing cultural awareness. It is a story that prepares the ground for the explosion of Russian artistic creativity in the early twentieth century. 426 p., 25 cm, approx. 100 b/w and color illus., ENGLISH. Item #2621
ISBN: 9789004279674

Price: $149.00

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