Moskovskii arkhitekturnyi izrazets XVII veka v sobranii Moskovskogo gosudarstvennogo ob'edinennogo muzeiia-zapovednika (Moscow architectural tile work of the 17th c. from the collection of the Moscow State Integrated museum-preserve)
Moscow: Moskovskii ob''edinennyi muzei, 2013. sewn pb. Most of the examples of ornamental tile published in this catalogue once adorned the façades of seventeenth-century churches and houses that are no longer extant. An index of craftsmen and artists, an index of buildings, a bibliography and list of exhibitions make these unique examples of decorative art more accessible to researchers. The tiles that adorn towers and façades of churches, the cornices and window frames of houses represent a last burst of medieval creativity before Peter the Great's modernizing and westernizing. Geometric and stylized plant and flower forms together with religious imagery, bright colors and the texture of the reliefs give them an extraordinary variety and richness. The author comments in detail on specific works and has compiled an appendix of forty buildings in which tile work is an integral part of the architecture. 134 p., 28 cm., approx. 200 color and b/w illus., Rus. Item #62
ISBN: 9785913530325
Price: $38.00