bokomslag Treasures into Tractors
Konst & kultur

Treasures into Tractors

Anne Odom Wendy R Salmond

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  • 448 sidor
  • 2009
Sixteen scholars from Russia, Vienna, and the United States explore the fate of Russian art collections and libraries following the Russian Revolution in 1917, the institutions and individuals responsible for their sale, and the prominent collectors, libraries, and museums that acquired them. Unlike the widely publicized controversy surrounding Soviet-Nazi war loot and its restitution, the sales of the interwar period are not well known outside a small scholarly community. This volume reveals the extent of the Soviet governments voluntary realization of Russias cultural patrimony between 1918 and 1938 and its consequences for both the international art market and the perception of Russian art. The imperial Easter eggs by Faberg and Old-Master paintings purchased by Andrew Mellon from the State Hermitage and now in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. are the most celebrated works that changed hands. Equally significant are the bibliographic rarities from imperial libraries, icons and liturgical art from churches and monasteries, and antiques, furnishings and fine art from estates, palaces, and private homes. See the review in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/gift-guide/holiday-2009/ggantiques/list.html
  • Författare: Anne Odom, Wendy R Salmond
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781931485074
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 448
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2009-06-12
  • Förlag: Hillwood Museum & Gardens