Carl Fabergé and Masters of Stone Carving. Russian Gems / Karl Faberzhe i mastera kamnereznogo dela. Samotsvetnye sokrovishcha Rossii
Moscow: Muzei Moskovskogo Kremlia, 2011. Sewn pb. Eighteen museums and archives and eight private collectors contributed works for the exhibition at the Museums of the Moscow Kremlin of which this is the catalogue. Works of gem carving are the main subject rather than jewelry from enamel and precious metals. Figurines and reliefs show the ways in which colored stones make a fit medium for sculpture. Chapter titles: Russian Gemstone riches: Carl Fabergé and Denisov-Uralskii; Artistic stone-carving at the imperial factories in Peterhof, Ekaterinburg, Kolyvan; Seals; Cameos. Also published are fifteen works made by Cartier from the early twentieth century which show a kinship with the school of Russian stone-carving. 350 p., 28 cm, approx. 400 color illus., Rus. with title page, short captions, and summary in ENGLISH. Item #3189
ISBN: 9785886782165
Price: $88.00