Icons of Russia features style icons, symbols and iconic brands of Russia. From the Hermitage to Tetris and from Faberge to Andy Warhol's portrait of Lenin, you have the eye-catching panorama of essential Russian achievements. Rich in illustrations, this is both an art book and an encyclopedia. Today, Russia is veiled by prejudices and myths. Icons of Russia is created to give you the true picture of Russia's national heritage. You can also have an overview of what Russia has contributed to world culture, economy, lifestyle and hi-tech.

We are proud to offer this important book on icons dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries. These sixty icons from the Kolomenskoye State Museum are presented with full descriptions of their origins and symbolic meanings written by a leading specialist in Old Russian art. This book is a valuable resource for art historians, scholars of religious practice, and collectors of icons.

Ha страницах Icons of Russia собраны научные открытия, изобретения, военные и спор­тивные победы, иконы стиля, символы и культовые бренды России: от Эрмитажа до Тетриса, от Фаберже до портрета Ленина, написанного королем поп-арта Энди Уорхолом. Эта книга представляет собой одновременно и арт-альбом, и энциклопедию. Она построена на иллюстрациях, тексты лаконичны и сконцентрированы на сути вещей. Смысл многих символов и явлений, связанных с нашей страной, спрятан за пеленой заблуждений и домыслов. Icons of Russia предлагает узнать их реальное происхождение и значение, а также увидеть масштабы влияния российских достижений на культуру, экономику и образ жизни всего человечества.

На страницах Icons of Russia собраны иконы стиля, символы и культовые бренды России: от Эрмитажа до Тетриса, от Фаберже до портрета Ленина, написанного королем поп-арта Энди Уорхолом. Эта книга представляет собой одновременно и арт-альбом, и энциклопедию. Она построена на иллюстрациях, тексты лаконичны и сконцентрированы на сути вещей. Смысл многих символов и явлений, связанных с нашей страной, спрятан за пеленой заблуждений и домыслов. Icons of Russia предлагает узнать их реальное происхождение и значение, а также увидеть масштабы влияния российских достижений на культуру, экономику и образ жизни всего человечества.

Издание на английском языке. "Russia. Culinary Guidebook" is an original combination of a guidebook, a phrase book, a gastronomic dictionary and a cookery book. The edition is dedicated to the culture of eating in Russia, that reflects the diversity of national history and traditions. The book will be useful not only for travellers and gourmets, but for all those who study Russian and are interested in Russian culture.

Russia. Culinary Guidebook is an original combination of a guidebook, a phrase book, a gastronomic dictionary and a cookery book. The edition is dedicated to the culture of eating in Russia, that reflects the diversity of national history and traditions. The book will be useful not only for travellers and gourmets, but for all those who study Russian and are interested in Russian culture. Этот путеводитель no русской национальной кухне знакомит путешественников-гурманов с её традиционными блюдами и напитками. 0

Russia. Culinary Guidebook is an original combination of a guidebook, a phrase book, a gastronomic dictionary and a cookery book. The edition is dedicated to the culture of eating in Russia, that reflects the diversity of national history and traditions. The book will be useful not only for travellers and gourmets, but for all those who study Russian and are interested in Russian culture. Этот путеводитель no русской национальной кухне знакомит путешественников-гурманов с её традиционными блюдами и напитками. 0

A beautifully illustrated book on Russian decorative arts, published to coincide with an exhibition at the Walters Art Museum This book gives a fascinating overview of Russian decorative art, revealing a highly accomplished crafts tradition that persisted over nine centuries. It includes works by Peter Carl Faberge and his workshop, jeweled Byzantine icons, silver drinking vessels, and intricate enamels. Featured are two extraordinary Faberge eggs that were once in the Russian Imperial collection, including one that opens up to reveal a miniature gold replica of the Gatchina Palace, near St. Petersburg. The decorative arts had flourished in Russia under the patronage of the tsars and their court, whose apparently limitless resources supported the production of some of the most technically sophisticated works of art ever made. With the onset of the Russian Revolution, a few individuals helped bring many of these objects to Europe and then into major private and public collections in the United States, including that of the Walters Art Museum. On the 100th anniversary of the revolution, this book tells the stories of their initial dispersal and of the collectors and dealers through whose hands they passed. Full catalog entries for each object are included. 160 illustrations in color and black and white.

This is a book about one of the least known genres in the Orthodox artistic tradition, hagiographical icons. It contains Russian icons from museums and private collections, most of which are published here for the first time. Each one is accompanied by a brief note on the saint's life, iconography and hagiographical literature. All the icon scenes are furnished with inscriptions and some are magnified, making it possible to view the subject in considerable detail. The foreword provides an introduction to the development of hagiographical icons in Russian art. As one of the very few works in English on this fascinating subject, it will be of great interest and value to the specialist and general reader alike.

This is the first ABC book of the Russian art from the 12th to the 20th centuries. You will find true masterpieces relating to a broad variety of genres: painting, icons, mosaic, sculpture, applied arts, all from the State Tretyakov Gallery collection.

This is the first ABC book of the Russian art from the 12th to the 20th centuries. You will find true masterpieces relating to a broad variety of genres: painting, icons, mosaic, sculpture, applied arts, all from the State Tretyakov Gallery collection.

This is the first ABC book of the Russian art from the 12th to the 20th centuries. You will find true masterpieces relating to a broad variety of genres: painting, icons, mosaic, sculpture, applied arts, all from the State Tretyakov Gallery collection.

This is the first ABC book of the Russian art from the 12th to the 20th centuries. You will find true masterpieces relating to a broad variety of genres: painting, icons, mosaic, sculpture, applied arts, all from the State Tretyakov Gallery collection.

The Russian Museum was opened in 1895, by a decree of Tsar Alexander III, and as such was the first state owned museum of art in Russia. Housed in the Mikhailovsky Palace (architect C.Rossi), the Museum numbers nearly 400.000 exhibits, and has a huge range of Russian art which rival that of the Tretiakov in Moscow. The exhibits date from ancient icons to the Avant-garde school of painting of the 20th century, and include many landmarks in the history of Russian art, such as Bruillov's 'The Last Day of Pompeii', and Repin's 'The Barge Haulers'.

Our publishing house presents the first ABC book of the Russian art from the 12th till the 20th centuries. You will find on these pages true masterpieces relating to a broad variety of genres: painting, icons, mosaic, sculpture, applied arts, all from the State Tretyakov Gallery collection. We are glad to offer this book to our young and adult readers along with our numerous "ABC books".

One has only to say "the Russian country estate" and the following picture arises in one''s mind: wrought-iron fence lattice; collapsed stone entrance arch; overgrown alleys; deserted pavilions and summerhouses; the manor, where the steps and whisperings of former dwellers seem to be heard. It is as if we visualize the Larin house from Pushkin''s famous novel in verses, a "gentry''s nest" from Turgenev''s novel and "the splendid muzzles on the age-old gates" from Marina Tsvetaeva''s poem. Thanks to the classics, the Russian reader has been familiar with the world of country estates since childhood and has many nostalgic associations. The book you hold is devoted to some few surviving masterpieces of Russia''s estate art. You''ll read about the royal country estates, such as Gatchina, Tsaritsino, Massandra; the seats of nobleman''s culture - Kuskovo, Ostankino, Arkhangelskoe, Dubrovitsy, Alupka; the Russian Parnassus - the estates turned into workshops and studios by workers in the arts:… Издание на английском языке.