Tales in the Masterpieces of Russian Illustration

Tales in the Masterpieces of Russian Illustration

"Sadko", "Sivka-Burka", "Maria Morevna", "Snegurochka"... - 30 Russian fairy tales are presented to us with rare illustrations by masters of book graphics from the 19th to the early 20th century. Georgy Narbut (1886-1920), Elena Polenova (1850-1898), Ernst Lissner (1874-1941), Boris... Zvorykin (1872-1942) and many others - before the revolution, their works were no less famous than the legendary illustrations of Ivan Bilibin. Today, the books they illustrated have become collectible rarities.
The majority of the illustrations presented in this edition return for the first time in a whole century - as do some Russian fairy tales that are practically unknown to the modern reader: "The Wooden Eagle", "The Tsar's Pearl", "The Mosquito and the Swallow"...

Printhouse: Olma-press

Series: Tales and Myths of the Peoples of the World

Age restrictions: 6+

Year of publication: 2023

ISBN: 9785001851646

Number of pages: 208

Size: 262x201x15 мм mm

Cover type: Твердый переплет

Weight: 778 g

ID: 1670320

"Sadko", "Sivka-Burka", "Maria Morevna", "Snegurochka"... - 30 Russian fairy tales are presented to us with rare illustrations by masters of book graphics from the 19th to the early 20th century. Georgy Narbut (1886-1920), Elena Polenova (1850-1898), Ernst Lissner (1874-1941), Boris Zvorykin (1872-1942) and many others - before the revolution, their works were no less famous than the legendary illustrations of Ivan Bilibin. Today, the books they illustrated have become collectible rarities.
The majority of the illustrations presented in this edition return for the first time in a whole century - as do some Russian fairy tales that are practically unknown to the modern reader: "The Wooden Eagle", "The Tsar's Pearl", "The Mosquito and the Swallow"...

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