The Russian Canvas - Painting in Imperial Russia, 1757-1881
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Painting in Imperial Russia, 1757-1881
Author: Rosalind Polly Blakesley
Publisher: Yale University Press
Place of printing: New Haven and London
Year of publication: [2016]
The Russian Canvas charts the remarkable rise of Russian painting in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the nature of its relationship with other European schools. Starting with the foundation of the Imperial Academy of the Arts in 1757 and culminating with the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881, it details the professionalization and wide-ranging activities of painters against a backdrop of dramatic social and political change. The Imperial Academy formalized artistic training but later became a foil for dissent, as successive generations of painters negotiated their own positions between pan-European engagement and local and national identities. Drawing on original archival research, this groundbreaking book recontextualizes the work of major artists, revives the reputations of others, and explores the complex developments that took Russian painters from provincial anonymity to international acclaim.
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Example in good condition. Dust jacket with slight yellowing, dust spots and minimal signs of wear on the edges and corners. Pages slightly browned, especially at the edges. Text in English. Text in English, book in good condition.
ISBN Code: 0300184379
EAN: 9780300184372
Pages: 365
Format: Hardback with dust jacket
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 29
Width: 2
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Text in English. Text in English. with 268 color and b/w nt and ft images
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