Faberge and the Russian Crafts Tradition. An empire"s Legasy
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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 Reveature Gold Replica of the Gatchina Palace, Nerd 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 Dispensal and Colleectors and Dealers Through Hands They Passed. Full Catalog Entries for Each Object Are Included.
160 Illustrations in Color and Black and White
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 Reveature Gold Replica of the Gatchina Palace, Nerd 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 Dispensal and Colleectors and Dealers Through Hands They Passed. Full Catalog Entries for Each Object Are Included.
160 Illustrations in Color and Black and White
Author:
Author:Trombly Margaret Kelly
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Arts & Photography
- Category:Languages
- Category:Reference books
Series:
Series: World of Art
ISBN:
ISBN:9780500480229
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