Byzantine Art: In The Collections Of Soviet Museums
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly scholarly art history volume, Byzantine Art: In The Collections Of Soviet Museums presents a comprehensive survey of Byzantine artistic heritage preserved within the major museum collections of the former Soviet Union. The work catalogues and illustrates a remarkable range of artifacts — from luminous icons and intricate mosaics to illuminated manuscripts and decorative objects — that trace the spiritual and aesthetic grandeur of the Byzantine Empire across centuries. Written with academic authority, it situates each piece within its historical and theological context, offering readers a deeper understanding of how Byzantine art served as a visual language of faith and imperial power. An invaluable reference for art historians, scholars of Eastern Christianity, and museum enthusiasts alike, the volume stands as a testament to the extraordinary breadth of Byzantine cultural legacy held within Russian and Soviet institutional collections.
Author: Alice Bank (translated by Lenina Sorokina)
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly scholarly art history volume, Byzantine Art: In The Collections Of Soviet Museums presents a comprehensive survey of Byzantine artistic heritage preserved within the major museum collections of the former Soviet Union. The work catalogues and illustrates a remarkable range of artifacts — from luminous icons and intricate mosaics to illuminated manuscripts and decorative objects — that trace the spiritual and aesthetic grandeur of the Byzantine Empire across centuries. Written with academic authority, it situates each piece within its historical and theological context, offering readers a deeper understanding of how Byzantine art served as a visual language of faith and imperial power. An invaluable reference for art historians, scholars of Eastern Christianity, and museum enthusiasts alike, the volume stands as a testament to the extraordinary breadth of Byzantine cultural legacy held within Russian and Soviet institutional collections.