Gifts to the Tsars, 1500-1700: Treasu
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Gifts to the Tsars, 1500-1700: Treasu by B Shifman
From 1547, when Ivan the Terrible declared himself Tsar of Russia, to 1712, when Peter the Great moved the capital to St Petersburg, one of the highlights of Moscow court life was the formal presentation of diplomatic gifts to the tsar. These offerings have been preserved intact in the Moscow Kremlin Armoury. Ranging from arms and armour and textiles to works in gold and silver, and created by craftsmen from Germany, Holland, England, Austria, Poland, Persia and Turkey, the objects are the main focus of the book, rather than the donors or recipients. However, the essays in this book provide a history of the 16th and 17th centuries in tsarist Russia, of Russia's international relationships during that time, and of the most important individuals of the time - the Kings of England, Poland, Sweden, the patriarchs of the church, and Ottoman sultans.
Barry Shifman, Curator of Decorative Arts, Indianapolis Museum of Art; Guy Walton, Professor of Art History, New York University; James Billington, Librarian of Congress and Russian expert; Edward Kasinec and Robert Davis, Librarians of Slavic and Baltic Collections, NYPL; Irina Zagorodnyaya, Curator at Kremlin Armory; Anzhella G. Kudriavtseva, Curator at Kremlin Armory; Galina A. Markova, Curator of Silver at Kremlin Armory
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| ISBN 13 | 9780810906006 |
| ISBN 10 | 0810906007 |
| Title | Gifts to the Tsars, 1500-1700: Treasu |
| Author | B Shifman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Abrams |
| Year published | 2001-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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