"The Collections of the Romanovs celebrates the 300th anniversary of the founding of St Petersburg by exploring the role of the Romanov dynasty as collectors of fine and decorative arts. The book features the great masterworks of western European art collected and prized by Romanov tsars, from Peter the Great (ruled 1721-25) to Nicholas II (ruled 1874-1918). Included are masterpieces of painting, drawing, printmaking, porcelain, silver and textile--over 100 works in all, drawn exclusively from the extraordinary collection ...
Read More
"The Collections of the Romanovs celebrates the 300th anniversary of the founding of St Petersburg by exploring the role of the Romanov dynasty as collectors of fine and decorative arts. The book features the great masterworks of western European art collected and prized by Romanov tsars, from Peter the Great (ruled 1721-25) to Nicholas II (ruled 1874-1918). Included are masterpieces of painting, drawing, printmaking, porcelain, silver and textile--over 100 works in all, drawn exclusively from the extraordinary collection of the State Hermitage museum in St Petersburg. The works are presented chronologically, allowing the reader to understand the role of successive Russian rulers, the evolution of taste, and changing values as applied to Western art practice. The interaction between East and West--including Russian cultural consumption of western European tastes--emerges as a major theme. The book also advances our knowledge of taste and patronage in Russia. Sumptuously illustrated, this book is required reading for anyone interested in Russia's imperial past.
Read Less
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Very clean hardcover with jacket. no marks. clean text. solid binding. very light wear. ISBN matches listing FAST SHIPPING W/ CONFIRMATION. NO PRIORITY OR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS OVER 4LBs.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fine. Very good to like new hardcover with jacket. no marks. clean text. solid binding. very light wear. ISBN matches listing FAST SHIPPING W/ CONFIRMATION. NO PRIORITY OR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS OVER 4LBs.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Small ink signature and date else very good plus condition with text clean & binding sound / very good plus dust jacket. Size: 9.5x11.5 inches, 208pp., illus.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
NF in NF jacket. Blue boards with silver lettering. Color-illus. dj with white lettering on blue spine. 208 pp. full of color images. Published to coincide with the tercentenary of the founding of St. Petersburg, the book explores "the role of the Romanov dynasty as collectors of fine and decorative arts." The authors investigate "the historic role of [the city] as Russia's window to the West and features the great masterworks of Western European art collected and prized by the tsars, from Peter the Great to the last tsar, Nicholas II." The collection here includes more than 100 works of paintings, drawings, and prints, in addition to silver, porcelain, and tapestries. Each work is extensively annotated, and the collection is arranged by genre. With 4 introductory essays by leading scholars.
