Alexandrian Empire

The book is devoted to the art of the Russian ambassador of Alexander I (1801-1825) The leading place in this era was engaged in architecture, brilliant development was obtained by decorative and applied arts, interior design. A sculpture, painting, graphics of this period are also considered.
The book gives a panoramic overview of the most important phenomena in the art of the 1st quarter of the XIX century. Its main topics - architecture and monumental sculpture of St. Petersburg and Moscow, reflected in the art of war of 1812, artistic life at the Academy of Arts and the features of the evolution of the Russian historical picture. The variety of types of graphics (pencil sketch, deception, silhouette) and sculptures (statue, tombstone, portrait bust) are also affected. The attention of the manor culture, the interior, fashion trends in clothing is paid.
Book layout saturated with architecture, sculptures, painting, graphics and applied arts from domestic museums