"Dragotsennosti! Blesk russkogo dvora". Katalog vystavki ("Valuables: The glitter of the Russian court." Catalogue of the exhibition)
Moscow: Gos Istoricheskii muzei (GIM), 2024. Sewn cl. The works of decorative art and costume published in this catalogue of an exhibition at the State Historical Museum come primarily from a special collection at the Hermitage. They were commissioned by the imperial family and court from workshops in England, France, Austria, and Russia and reflect the taste and richness of the imperial court in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The works originated are made of rock crystal, glass, gold, silver, precious gems and fine textiles. Some are published for the first time. Portrait paintings show the way the jewelry was worn and how it beautified the clothing of the court, aristocracy and wealthy merchant class. chapter headings: the jewelry art and fashion in imperial Russia; historical events commemorated in the arts. 278 p., 32 cm, approx. 200 color illus., Rus. Item #4756
ISBN: 9785890764621
Price: $146.00