Masterpieces of Russian icon painting (gift leather book)

The book "Masterpieces of Russian Icon Painting" is not a special publication for art historians. It is intended for those who love Russian art and want to understand the complex and beautiful world of icon painting.
The book includes the most famous and revered icons (more than 800).For example, "Trinity" and "Saved" A. Rublev, "Spas Nerukotvorny" F. Icons of the Mother of God (Vladimir, Tikhvin, Smolensk, Don, Kazan, Iver); icons dedicated to Christian holidays; icons of venerated saints. The accessible text that reveals the plot of the icon, telling about the history of its acquisition or creation, will be clear to anyone who is interested in the spiritual heritage of the Russian people.
The book consists of small thematic chapters. They are devoted to the major themes in the iconography, iconographic types, the famous icons and images of saints and holidays. This structure gives the publication a certain degree of encyclopedic character, helping to perceive the phenomenon of icon painting more deeply and fully, including in the religious and historical context.
The icon carries important information that is not always clear to an unprepared person from the XXI century. It is this understanding that our book should help us to understand. However, it should be bought just for the sake of seeing Russian icons in all their beauty and diversity. The uniqueness of the book is also in the large collection of icons.

At your request-it is possible to change the design (skin color, lining material, cut color, etc. the details).