Author: Nikodim Pavlovich KondakovPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
The Russian Icon
Author: Nikodim Pavlovich KondakovPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Icons
Author: Nikodim Pavlovich KondakovPublisher: Parkstone International
ISBN: 1780429258
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Icon painting has reached its zenith in Ukraine between the 11th and 18th centuries. This art is appealing because of its great openness to other influences – the obedience to the rules of Orthodox Christianity in its early stages, the borrowing from Roman heritage or later to the Western breakthroughs – combined with a never compromised assertion of a distinctly Slavic soul and identity. This book presents a handpicked and representative selection of works from the 11th century to the late Baroque period.
Alter Icons
Author: Jefferson J. A. GatrallPublisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 027103677X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
"A collection of essays by eleven scholars of Russian history, art, literature, cinema, philosophy, and theology that track key shifts in the production, circulation, and consumption of the Russian icon from Peter the Great's Enlightenment to the post-Soviet revival of the Orthodox Church"--Provided by publisher.
Icon and Devotion
Author: Oleg TarasovPublisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 186189550X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Icon and Devotion offers the first extensive presentation in English of the making and meaning of Russian icons. The craft of icon-making is set into the context of forms of worship that emerged in the Russian Orthodox Church in the mid-seventeenth century. Oleg Tarasov shows how icons have held a special place in Russian consciousness because they represented idealized images of Holy Russia. He also looks closely at how and why icons were made. Wonder-working saints and the leaders of such religious schisms as the Old Believers appear in these pages, which are illustrated in halftones with miniature paintings, lithographs and engravings never before published in the English-speaking world. By tracing the artistic vocabulary, techniques and working methods of icon painters, Tarasov shows how icons have been integral to the history of Russian art, influenced by folk and mainstream currents alike. As well as articulating the specifically Russian piety they invoke, he analyzes the significance of icons in the cultural life of modern Russia in the context of popular prints and poster design.
Icons
Author: Konrad OnaschThe Meaning of Icons
Author: Léonide OuspenskyPublisher: St Vladimir's Seminary Press
ISBN: 091383677X
Category : Christianity and art
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
"The nature of the icon cannot be grasped by means of pure art criticism, nor by the adoption of a sentimental point of view. Its forms are based on the wisdom contained in the theological and liturgical writings of the Eastern Orthodox Church and are imtimately bound up with the experience of the contemplative life. The present work is the first of its kind to give a reliable introduction to the spiritual background of this art. The introduction into the meaning and language of the icons by Ouspensky imparts to us in an admirable way the spiritual conceptions of the Eastern Orthodox Church which are often so foreign to us, but without the knowledge of which we cannot possibly understand the world of the icon." -- Back cover.
The Semiotics of the Russian Icon
Author: Boris Andreevich Uspenski?Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9789031600786
Category : Christian art and symbolism
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
The Icon Handbook
Author: David CoomlerPublisher: Templegate Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Icons
Author: Nikodim Pavlovich KondakovPublisher: Parkstone International
ISBN: 1783107006
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Icon painting has reached its zenith in Ukraine between the 11th and 18th centuries. This art is appealing because of its great openness to other influences – the obedience to the rules of Orthodox Christianity in its early stages, the borrowing from Roman heritage or later to the Western breakthroughs – combined with a never compromised assertion of a distinctly Slavic soul and identity. This book presents a handpicked and representative selection of works from the 11th century to the late Baroque period.
The Icon and Axe
Author: James BillingtonPublisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307765288
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 793
Book Description
"A sweeping, intricate description of Russian cultural history, spanning the pre-Romanov era through six centuries to the reign of Joseph Stalin. Flowing with ease through time and topic — from art to music, literature, philosophy, mythology and more — the book provides readers with an alluring portrayal of Russia’s proud heritage. Its impressive scope and lasting insights have made it a foundational text in Russian studies. In fact, it was this book, more than any other, that captured my imagination and propelled me toward the study of Russia and the Soviet Union." --Condoleezza Rice, The New York Times "A rich and readable introduction to the whole sweep of Russian cultural and intellectual history from Kievan times to the post-Khruschev era." - Library Journal Includes Illustrations, references, index.