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Russia and the arts : the age of Tolstoy and Tchaikovsky

Title
  1. Russia and the arts : the age of Tolstoy and Tchaikovsky / Rosalind P. Blakesley.
Published by
  1. London : The National Portrait Gallery 2016.
  2. ©2016
Author
  1. Blakesley, Rosalind P. (Rosalind Polly)

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Additional authors
  1. Karpova, Tatʹi︠a︡na
  2. National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain), host institution.
  3. Gosudarstvennai︠a︡ Tretʹi︠a︡kovskai︠a︡ galerei︠a︡, sponsoring body.
Description
  1. 176 pages : color illustrations, portraits; 29 cm
Summary
  1. This book explores the history of Russian portraiture between 1872 and 1914 with reference to a variety of important works held by the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. This national collection was founded in 1856 by Pavel Tretyakov, who took a keen interest in portraiture and set outto create a pantheon of famous Russians by commissioning portraits of prominent thinkers, writers, scientists, artists, actors, composers and musicians by the most outstanding painters of the day.
Subject
  1. 1800-1899
  2. Painting, Russian > 19th century > Exhibitions
  3. Portrait painting, Russian > 19th century > Exhibitions
  4. Painting, Russian
  5. Portrait painting, Russian
Genre/Form
  1. Exhibition catalogs.
Contents
  1. Forewords -- 1. From humble origins to favour at court -- 2. A coming of age -- 3. The quest for Russian distinction -- 4. Engaging with modernism -- 5. A country in Crisis -- The portrait gallery of Pavel Tretyakov / Tatiana Karpova -- The State Tretyakov Gallery -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Picture credits -- Index.
Call number
  1. JQG 16-339
Note
  1. "Published [catalog] to accompany the exhibition 'Russia and the arts: the age of Tolstoy and Tchaikovsky' at the Nation Portrait Gallery, London, from 17 March to 26 June 2016."
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (page 164-165) and index.
Author
  1. Blakesley, Rosalind P. (Rosalind Polly), author.
Title
  1. Russia and the arts : the age of Tolstoy and Tchaikovsky / Rosalind P. Blakesley.
Publisher
  1. London : The National Portrait Gallery 2016.
Copyright date
  1. ©2016
Type of content
  1. text
  2. still image
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (page 164-165) and index.
Chronological term
  1. 1800-1899
Added author
  1. Karpova, Tatʹi︠a︡na, author.
  2. National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain), host institution.
  3. Gosudarstvennai︠a︡ Tretʹi︠a︡kovskai︠a︡ galerei︠a︡, sponsoring body.
ISBN
  1. 9781855145375 (paperback)
  2. 1855145375 (paperback)
Research call number
  1. JQG 16-339
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