Russian Art: From Neoclassism to the Avant Garde 1800-1917 : Painting Sculpture Architecture

If, as Winston Churchill put it, Russia 'is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma,' the wraps are coming off now. And among the most exhilarating discoveries for the world outside are little-known aspects of Russian art. Even specialists in Russian art will find unknown and surprising works here. Many of the plates have never been seen outside the Soviet Union. In treating architecture and such applied arts as book illustration--in addition to painting and sculpture--Professor Sarabianov emphasizes the democratization of art in the Soviet Union.