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Title:
Treasures of Ukraine : a nation's cultural heritage
Credits:
foreword by Andrey Kurkov ; contributors, Andriy Puchkov, Christian Raffensperger, Diana Klochko, Maksym Yaremenko, Alisa Lozhkina, Myroslava M. Mudrak, Oleksandr Soloviev, Victoria Burlaka.
Publication Date(s):
2022
Format:
Books
Physical Description:
255 pages : color illustrations, map ; 23 cm
General Note:
"With 267 illustrations."--Title page.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Prehistory to early history : 45,000 BCE to 9th century CE / Andriy Puchkov -- Kyivan Rus : 9th to 13th centuries / Christian Raffensperger -- The Grand Duchy of Lithuania : 14th to 16th centuries / Diana Klochko -- The Baroque era : 17th and 18th centuries / Maksym Yaremenko -- The nineteenth century & the fin-de-siècle : 1800 to 1917 / Alisa Lozhkina -- Avant-garde art & theatre : 1890 to 1939 / Myroslava M. Mudrak -- Art during the Soviet era : 1930s to 1980s / Oleksandr Soloviev -- Contemporary art : late 1980s to present / Victoria Burlaka -- Folk art / Alisa Lozhkina.
Description:
"Treasures of Ukraine chronicles the arts and heritage of Ukraine at a time when the country's people, culture, landmarks, and artworks are facing destruction and devastation. Created in partnership with a group of renowned artists, curators, and critics, this record of architectural monuments and artworks reaches from prehistory to the present day. Organized chronologically across eight chapters, Treasures of Ukraine contains more than 220 color images that showcase everything from Scythian gold, Byzantine icons, and wooden churches to gold-domed cathedrals, avant-garde masterpieces, and political art after the Orange Revolution, while accompanying texts reveal the history and significance behind the pieces. Examples of vernacular art weave Ukraine's dynamic and inextinguishable folk narrative through the book, providing visual texture as well as a sense of the nation's living history. This is a compelling account of Ukraine's history, told through the prism of a carefully curated selection of key monuments, architectural landmarks, and works of art. All proceeds will go to PEN Ukraine, to help Ukrainian authors in need." -- Provided by publisher.
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Document ID:
SD_ILS:1764299
Language:
English
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