Icon and Devotion
Author | : Oleg Tarasov |
Publisher | : Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 1861891180 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781861891181 |
Rating | : 4/5 (181 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Icon and Devotion by : Oleg Tarasov
Download or read book Icon and Devotion written by Oleg Tarasov and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By tracing the artistic vocabulary, techniques and working methods of icon painters in the last 400 years, Tarasov shows how icons have been integral to the history of Russian art, influenced by folk traditions and Western European currents alike.