Treasures From The Kremlin
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Few cultural institutions rival the splendour of the Moscow Kremlin, a fortress-palace that has served as the beating heart of Russian power and artistry for centuries — and Treasures from the Kremlin presents its most breathtaking holdings to the world. Published to accompany a landmark international exhibition organised by the State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin, this authoritative catalogue chronicles an extraordinary assembly of imperial regalia, sacred icons, jewelled arms and armour, embroidered vestments, and goldsmith work spanning the twelfth through the seventeenth centuries. The exhibition toured The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (May–September 1979) and the Grand Palais in Paris (October 1979–January 1980), making these rarely seen masterworks accessible to Western audiences for the first time on such a scale. Beyond its role as an exhibition record, the volume stands as a scholarly monument to Russian decorative arts and court culture, illuminating the patronage of the Romanov and Rurik dynasties and the extraordinary craftsmanship of Byzantine-influenced Russian ateliers. Each entry is accompanied by rigorous art-historical commentary, situating individual objects within the broader sweep of Orthodox Christian civilisation and Eurasian trade networks. Lavishly illustrated and impeccably produced by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., this is an indispensable reference for collectors, historians, and anyone captivated by the opulent world behind the Kremlin's ancient walls — a world that, for a brief and remarkable moment, opened its doors to the West.
Author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York / Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, New York
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Few cultural institutions rival the splendour of the Moscow Kremlin, a fortress-palace that has served as the beating heart of Russian power and artistry for centuries — and Treasures from the Kremlin presents its most breathtaking holdings to the world. Published to accompany a landmark international exhibition organised by the State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin, this authoritative catalogue chronicles an extraordinary assembly of imperial regalia, sacred icons, jewelled arms and armour, embroidered vestments, and goldsmith work spanning the twelfth through the seventeenth centuries. The exhibition toured The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (May–September 1979) and the Grand Palais in Paris (October 1979–January 1980), making these rarely seen masterworks accessible to Western audiences for the first time on such a scale. Beyond its role as an exhibition record, the volume stands as a scholarly monument to Russian decorative arts and court culture, illuminating the patronage of the Romanov and Rurik dynasties and the extraordinary craftsmanship of Byzantine-influenced Russian ateliers. Each entry is accompanied by rigorous art-historical commentary, situating individual objects within the broader sweep of Orthodox Christian civilisation and Eurasian trade networks. Lavishly illustrated and impeccably produced by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., this is an indispensable reference for collectors, historians, and anyone captivated by the opulent world behind the Kremlin's ancient walls — a world that, for a brief and remarkable moment, opened its doors to the West.