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Author : Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm
Publisher : Unicorn
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07
Category : Gems
ISBN : 1910065153
A beautifully researched and illustrated volume about the jewelry from pre-revolutionary Russia.
Author : Marie Betteley,David Schimmelpenninck van der Oye
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 0764360434
A rare look at the exquisite world of Russian treasures that lies beyond Fabergé. Imperial Russia evokes images of a vanished courts unparalleled splendor: magnificent tiaras, gem-encrusted necklaces, snuff boxes and other diamond-studded baubles of the tsars and tsarinas. During that time, jewelry symbolized power and wealth, and no one knew this better than the Romanovs. The era marked the high point of the Russian jewelers' art. Beginning with Catherine I's reign in 1725, in the century when women ruled Russia, until the Russian Revolution of 1917, the imperial capital's goldsmiths perfected their craft, and soon the quality of Russias jewelry equaled, if not surpassed, the best that Europes capitals could offer. Who created these jewels that helped make the Russian Court the richest in Europe? Hint: it wasn't Carl Fabergé. This is the first systematic survey in any language of all the leading jewelers and silver masters of Imperial Russia. The authors skillfully unfold for us the lives, histories, creations, and makers marks of the artisans whose jewels and silver masterworks bedazzled the tsars. The previously unheralded names include Pauzié, Bolin, Hahn, Koechli, Seftigen, Marshak, Morozov, Nicholls & Plincke, Grachev, Sazikov, and many others. The market for these exquisite masterworks is also explored, from its beginnings to today's auction world and collector demand. More than 600 stunning photos reacquaint the world with the master artisans and their creations.
Author : Matthew P. Romaniello,Alison K. Smith,Tricia Starks
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350186033
The Life Cycle of Russian Things re-orients commodity studies using interdisciplinary and comparative methods to foreground unique Russian and Soviet materials as varied as apothecary wares, isinglass, limestone and tanks. It also transforms modernist and Western interpretations of the material by emphasizing the commonalities of the Russian experience. Expert contributors from across the United States, Canada, Britain, and Germany come together to situate Russian material culture studies at an interdisciplinary crossroads. Drawing upon theory from anthropology, history, and literary and museum studies, the volume presents a complex narrative, not only in terms of material consumption but also in terms of production and the secondary life of inheritance, preservation, or even destruction. In doing so, the book reconceptualises material culture as a lived experience of sensory interaction. The Life Cycle of Russian Things sheds new light on economic history and consumption studies by reflecting the diversity of Russia's experiences over the last 400 years.
Author : Stefano Papi
Publisher : Skira
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Art
ISBN : 0500517061
An amazing collection of images of the Romanovs, their world, and their fabulous jewels brings the last years of the dynasty to life
Author : Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm
Publisher : Unicorn Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Decoration and ornament
ISBN : 1911604201
"Carl Fabergâe (1846-1920), jeweller to the Russian Imperial Court, enjoys iconic stature in the history of the goldsmiths' art. His life's work is still celebrated today, a century after the forced closure of his company in St Petersburg, capital of the then crumbling Russian Empire. Wherever Faberge's works are shown, whether at exhibitions or in salerooms, they delight and inspire. However no man is an island. Without a host of creative talents behind the scenes - designers, master goldsmiths and silversmiths - Carl Faberge's business could not have flourished.0'Faberge: His Masters and Artisans' lifts these craftsmen into the limelight; craftsmen who not only deserve our closer attention, but the captivating stories of their lives and careers add appreciably to what is known of the working processes at Faberge. Featured here are names - familiar from the maker's marks on countless Faberge treasures - of men such as Erik Kollin, August Holmstrom, Henrik Wigstrom, Viktor Aarne, Gabriel Nykanen, and many others. The book also explores jewellery manufacturing methods, touches on the company's well known and influential customers, as well as, of course, showcasing Faberge's very recognisable style and creativity. It contains much new information, including reminiscences, letters, and personal photographs alongside detailed images of Faberge works."--Dust jacket flap.
Author : Michel (Prince of Greece)
Publisher : Vendome Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10-17
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : UOM:39015066858997
The worlds fascination with the Russian imperial family endures, and with this stunning book a new spotlight is added. "Jewels of the Tsars," the first book to examine the familys unparalleled collection, is illustrated with extraordinary photographs taken under special conditions at the Kremlins Diamond Fund, and accompanied by 18th- and 19th-century portraits and photographs of the Tsars, their families, and their court. Prince Michael of Greece, a Romanoff descendant, writes with an insiders knowledge of his familys passion for rare and beautiful jewels, and their place in the troubled history of Imperial Russia.
Author : Joan Evans
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0486261220
Superb sourcebook of rare ornamentation includes meticulously detailed narrative and 400 illustrations depicting priceless brooches, necklaces, clasps, gold padlock, reliquary pendants, much more.
Author : Kate Furnivall
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101188132
The national bestselling author of The Russian Concubine takes us back to Tsarist Russia for a sweeping novel of love and intrigue. Russia, 1910. Valentina Ivanova is the darling of St. Petersburg's elite aristocracy-until her romance with a Danish engineer creates a terrible scandal and her parents push her into a loveless engagement with a Russian count. Meanwhile, Russia itself is bound for rebellion. With the Tsar and the Duma at each other's throats, and the Bolsheviks drawing their battle lines, the elegance and opulence of Tsarist rule are in their last days. And Valentina will be forced to make a choice that will change not only her own life, but the lives of those around her forever...
Author : Abraham Kenneth Snowman
Publisher : ABRAMS
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : UOM:39015008946991
For more than 25 years Carl Faberge and his firm served as jeweler and goldsmith to the tsars of Russia and other influential people. Here, straight from the St. Petersburg archives, jewelry expert Snowman reproduces hundreds of drawings and photographs (most in full color) from two newly discovered Faberge design books.
Author : Coryne Hall
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781398111219
Prince Felix Youssoupov was heir to the richest fortune in Russia, and husband to Princess Irina Romanov. He was also involved in the murder of the notorious Rasputin, but protected from prosecution by his Romanov connection. Using recently unearthed sources, this book explores the story of this colourful pair, shedding new light on their lives.
Author : Géza von Habsburg-Lothringen,Marina Lopato
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Art objects, Russian
ISBN : 0500092397
The works of Carl Faberge are among the world's outstanding artistic treasures. Imperial Jeweller to the Russian court, Faberge enjoyed acclaim across Europe: a status epitomized by his creation of a miniature replica of the Russian crown jewels for the 1900 Paris Exposition: from 4,000 diamonds.
Author : Olivia Milburn
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295748764
Zhao Feiyan (45–1 BCE), the second empress appointed by Emperor Cheng of the Han dynasty (207 BCE–220 CE), was born in slavery and trained in the performing arts, a background that made her appointment as empress highly controversial. Subsequent persecution by her political enemies eventually led to her being forced to commit suicide. After her death, her reputation was marred by accusations of vicious scheming, murder of other consorts and their offspring, and relentless promiscuity, punctuated by bouts of extravagant shopping. This first book-length study of Zhao Feiyan and her literary legacy includes a complete translation of The Scandalous Tale of Zhao Feiyan (Zhao Feiyan waizhuan), a Tang dynasty (618–907 CE) erotic novella that describes in great detail the decadent lifestyle enjoyed by imperial favorites in the harem of Emperor Cheng. This landmark text was crucial for establishing writings about palace women as the accepted forum for discussing sexual matters, including fetishism, obsession, jealousy, incompatibility in marriage, and so on. Using historical documentation, Olivia Milburn reconstructs the evolution of Zhao Feiyan’s story and illuminates the broader context of palace life for women and the novella’s social influence.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Soviet Union
ISBN : OSU:32435031123045
Author : Sarah Maria Burnham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Gems
ISBN : UCAL:$B31801
Author : Svetlana Pankova,St John Simpson
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789696486
This book presents 45 papers presented at a major international conference held at the British Museum during the 2017 BP exhibition 'Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia'. Papers include new archaeological discoveries, results of scientific research and studies of museum collections, most presented in English for the first time.