Russian Art

The name of Igor Emmanuilovich Grabar 1871–1960 is inextricably linked to the art of the Soviet period. He became famous not only as a painter but also as an art critic, educator, and founder of the Russian restoration school. The... multi-volume work History of Russian Art is one of the important cultural studies of the early 20th century. Acting as editor and author, Grabar created the first complete and thorough presentation of the history of national architecture and painting from ancient times to the 18th century. Among the authors of the essays are Ukrainian art historian H. G. Pavlutsky, art critic and translator P. P. Muratov, restoration architects F. F. Gornostayev, A. V. Shchusev, V. A. Pokrovsky, and V. V. Suslov. The present edition combines two volumes: the first - History of Architecture. Pre-Petrine Era on ancient monuments of culture belonging to stone and wooden architecture of Moscow, Veliky Novgorod, Pskov and other cities, and the sixth - History of Painting. Pre-Petrine Era on outstanding masters and icon painters of Russian medieval times.