Land of the firebird : the beauty of old Russia / Suzanne Massie.
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TextDescription: 493 pages, 32 unnumbered leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cmISBN: 0671230514; 9780671230517; 0671460595; 9780671460594Subject(s): Art, RussianGenre/Form: History. Additional physical formats: Online version:: Land of the firebird.DDC classification: 709/.47 LOC classification: N6981 | .M42 1980NLM classification: 709.47 M417L
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Summary: A beautifully written history of the now vanishing culture of pre revolutionary russia. A Culture which produced some of the most imspiring art, literature, dance and music the world has ever known.
To serve God and uplift humanity -- Radiant and many-colored Kiev -- "This happened for our sins" -- Holy Moscow: The Third Rome -- Inside and outside the walls of the Kremlin -- A rebel in his own land -- The first Romanovs -- The Great Peter -- Elizabeth: Bright colors and gilt -- Catherine: "A mind infinitely more masculine" -- The years of war and peace -- The old and true ways -- The treasure house -- Alexander Pushkin -- "Soul-inspired flight": The arts in Pushkin's time -- Death of the poet -- The Babylon of the snows -- The expansive countryside -- Heroes and anti-heroes -- The wanderers and the mighty handful -- Ice slides and Easter eggs: Russia celebrates -- Merchant Princes -- Petipa and the Imperial Ballet -- The world of art -- Diaghilev and the ballets russes -- The Avant-Garde.
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 709.47/MAS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844300038490 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-472) and index.
To serve God and uplift humanity -- Radiant and many-colored Kiev -- "This happened for our sins" -- Holy Moscow: The Third Rome -- Inside and outside the walls of the Kremlin -- A rebel in his own land -- The first Romanovs -- The Great Peter -- Elizabeth: Bright colors and gilt -- Catherine: "A mind infinitely more masculine" -- The years of war and peace -- The old and true ways -- The treasure house -- Alexander Pushkin -- "Soul-inspired flight": The arts in Pushkin's time -- Death of the poet -- The Babylon of the snows -- The expansive countryside -- Heroes and anti-heroes -- The wanderers and the mighty handful -- Ice slides and Easter eggs: Russia celebrates -- Merchant Princes -- Petipa and the Imperial Ballet -- The world of art -- Diaghilev and the ballets russes -- The Avant-Garde.
A beautifully written history of the now vanishing culture of pre revolutionary russia. A Culture which produced some of the most imspiring art, literature, dance and music the world has ever known.
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