This volume provides a history of the Russian icon, from its origins in the 11th century to its golden age in the 14th and 15th centuries, and ending with its rapid decline in the 16th century. The book describes: the dawn of panel painting; techniques and aesthetics of Russian icons; main schools of icon painting; and discusses individual artists and their best works. One chapter is dedicated to the history of the discovery of Russian icons and to the major scholars who dealt with Russian iconography. The text also ...
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This volume provides a history of the Russian icon, from its origins in the 11th century to its golden age in the 14th and 15th centuries, and ending with its rapid decline in the 16th century. The book describes: the dawn of panel painting; techniques and aesthetics of Russian icons; main schools of icon painting; and discusses individual artists and their best works. One chapter is dedicated to the history of the discovery of Russian icons and to the major scholars who dealt with Russian iconography. The text also incorporates Viktor Lazarev's observation of the techniques used in restoring the art. An appendix, providing detailed descriptions of each colour plate, allows both the scholar and non-specialist reader to gain maximum understanding of Lazarev's main text. The general bibliography represents all the scientific literature on Russian iconography of the 11th to the 15th centuries.
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First English language edition. Translated from the Italian by Colette Joly Dees. English text edited by Nancy McDarby. 402 pages printed on slick paper. Folio 12 1/4" x 9 3/4". Dark blue boards stamped in white on spine. History of the Russian icon from its origins through the "Golden Age" of Russian Icon painting in the 14th and 15th centuries. 143 full page plates with notes on the plates at the back. Errata slip laid-in. Tightly bound. Clean and sharp. Fine/ near Fine.
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Very good. Some light shelf storage or usage wear present. The interior appears unmarked and the binding is tight. Individually inspected by Shay. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller!