Art Nouveau During the Reign of the Last Tsars by Tamara Rappe

Art Nouveau During the Reign of the Last Tsars by Tamara Rappe

Art Nouveau during the Reign of the Last Tsars accompanies the Hermitage Museum's exhibition in Amsterdam of the vast collection of Art Nouveau objects bestowed on the Russian court as diplomatic gifts. France was particularly generous as part of its strategy to enlist the support of Russia in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. Galle, the Daum brothers, Carl Faberge and Rene Lalique are just a few of the artists acquired by the tsars and by wealthy private citizens. Buyers included Tsar Alexander III, Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra, whose bedroom was decorated with vases by Galle. Providing a unique opportunity to discover examples of Art Nouveau objects that have previously been unseen, Art Nouveau during the Reign of the Last Tsars offers fascinating and original insights into a key artistic movement and is essential reading for all art enthusiasts.

Tamara Rappe is head of Western European Applied Arts at the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg; Elena Anisimova is the Curator of Glass at the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg; Natalya Guseva is the Curator for Furniture in the Russian department of the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg; Marina Lopato is the Curator of Jewellery in the Western European department of the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg; Frans Leidelmeijer is a specialist in twentieth-century applied art.

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ISBN 13	9780853319870
ISBN 10	0853319871
Title	Art Nouveau During the Reign of the Last Tsars
Author	Tamara Rappe
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Year published	2008-02-28
Number of pages	128
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