The Sold Treasures of Russia: The History of the Sale of National Artistic Treasures

The Sold Treasures of Russia: The History of the Sale of National Artistic Treasures

The book tells how the Soviet government devastated museum collections, churches, and libraries — the construction of a new empire required enormous funds that needed to be urgently obtained by any means. National treasures, gathered over centuries by generations of... Russian emperors and collectors, were sold abroad. How many works of art ended up in the National Gallery of Washington, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and many other world museums? The authors demonstrate the colossal scale of the sale of Russia's cultural heritage, which was on the brink of a cultural catastrophe in the first third of the 20th century.

Author: Наталия Семенова, Николас Ильин

Printhouse: Slovo

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2023

ISBN: 9785387018480

Number of pages: 488

Size: 260х195 mm

Cover type: hard

ID: 1704412

The book tells how the Soviet government devastated museum collections, churches, and libraries — the construction of a new empire required enormous funds that needed to be urgently obtained by any means. National treasures, gathered over centuries by generations of Russian emperors and collectors, were sold abroad. How many works of art ended up in the National Gallery of Washington, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and many other world museums? The authors demonstrate the colossal scale of the sale of Russia's cultural heritage, which was on the brink of a cultural catastrophe in the first third of the 20th century.

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