Russian Art: Sixteen Lectures

Author: Qi Jingzhi
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book concisely introduces an overview of the development of Russian art since the 10th century, including the religious art of ancient Russia, such as church architecture, murals, and iconography; the Russian classical art that emerged after Peter the Great's Westernization policies; and the critical realism art movement—the Wanderers—formed during the period of national cultural awakening. It also covers the late 19th-century aesthetic movement "The World of Art" and the avant-garde trends that flourished in the early 20th century. Soviet-era art also occupies a significant portion of the book. Representative artists and artworks are highlighted. This book can be used as a textbook for art history in art academies and university art programs, as well as supplementary reading for general university students.