Russian Odyssey (Riches Of The State Russian Museum) with CD

Murray, Clare (Editor); Gusyev, Vladimir (Introduction);MacInnes, Kenneth (Translator)

ISBN 10: 3935298692 / ISBN 13: 9783935298698

Published by Palace Editions/Florida International Museum, 2003

About this Item

Exhibition catalog for a show held at the publisher's gallery. Book is in excellent condition, as new in every respect. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 152 pages, chapters include: Russia In A Thousand Years Of Art (10th-20th Centuries) ; The History Of The Russian Land ; Old Russian Jewelry And Religious Art; Russian Culture 18th-19th Centuries; Folk Life In Russian Art ; Life Of The Nobility In Russian Art 18th - 20th Centuries; The Age Of Diaghilev ; etc. This exhibition catalog documents over 300 objects from the State Russian Museum spanning 800 years of Russian history, featuring icons, imperial palace decorative arts, paintings, porcelain, furniture, jewelry, and Diaghilev ballet costumes that contrast the lives of Russian nobility and peasantry from medieval times through the Soviet era. CD contains works from Chesnokov, Aseev, Bortnyansky, Shvedov, Dargomyzhsky, etc. Keywords: St Petersburg, Icon Painting, Imperial Russia, Peasant Life, Nobility Culture, Religious Art, Ballet Costumes, Decorative Arts, Exhibition Catalog, 800 Years History, Palace Treasures, Peter The Great.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Russian Odyssey (Riches Of The State Russian Museum) with CD
• Publisher: Palace Editions/Florida International Museum
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3935298692
• ISBN 13: 9783935298698
• Binding: Oversize Hardback
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
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Synopsis

Bound in the publisher's original illustrated paper over boards.Full-color illustrations throughout.