History of Art in Russia
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Topic: Art History
Sort Desciption: history of Russian art. available at. National Library Board libraries as ... Founded in 1898, the Museum aims to represent a complete history of Russian Art. ...
Content Inside: A l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e d . N a t i o n a l L i b r a r y B o a r d 2 0 0 6 Path Finder www.nlb.gov.sg History of Art in Russia Contents Introduction Search Terms and Call Numbers Books Databases Websites Introduction Early Russian art reflected the conversion to Orthodox Christianity in 988 A.D. Up to the end of the reign of Peter the Great (1725), art in Russia consisted chiefly of icons, derived from Byzantine art traditions. Moscow, from the 14 th Century, began to grow in prominence as a cultural centre, while still strongly influenced by Greek Orthodox styles. From the 16 th Century, patrons such as the Godunov and Stroganov families commissioned increasingly elaborate icons from craftsmen, but it was not until the 18 th ...
russian and byzantine art history