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Book/Printed Material Art of Ancient Rus'-Ukraine.

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Title

  • Art of Ancient Rus'-Ukraine.

Summary

  • This book is a short history of the art of Ancient Rus', the medieval polity centered on Kiev, which flourished from the 9th to the 13th centuries, and which formed the basis for much of later Russian and Ukrainian culture. Topics covered include the influences of the Varangians and of Eastern Orthodoxy, the importance of Christianity, wooden architecture, churches and monasteries in Kiev, art and architecture in the historic city of Chernigov, and the arts of enamel and icon painting. Particular attention is paid to Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev, including its architectural form, interior finish, paintings, and sculptures. The book includes illustrations and a short bibliography. The author, Fyodor I. Shmit (1877--circa 1942), was a noted Byzantinist, archaeologist, and educator. He was a professor at Kharkov University and a member of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences before being arrested and executed in the Stalinist purges of the 1930s.

Names

  • Shmit, F. I. (Fedor Ivanovich), 1877-1942 Author.

Created / Published

  • Kharkov : Y. P. Fishgang Printing House, 1919.

Headings

  • -  Ukraine--Kiev
  • -  800 to 1299
  • -  Architectural decorations and ornaments
  • -  Architecture, Byzantine
  • -  Cathedral of Saint Sophia (Kiev, Ukraine)
  • -  Cathedrals
  • -  Churches
  • -  Icons
  • -  Monasteries
  • -  Religious articles
  • -  Varangians

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 111 pages : illustrations and bibliography.
  • -  Original resource at: Yaroslav Mudryi National Library of Ukraine.
  • -  Content in Russian.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021666589

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Shmit, F. I. , Author. Art of Ancient Rus'-Ukraine. Kharkov: Y. P. Fishgang Printing House, 1919. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666589/.

APA citation style:

Shmit, F. I. (1919) Art of Ancient Rus'-Ukraine. Kharkov: Y. P. Fishgang Printing House. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666589/.

MLA citation style:

Shmit, F. I. , Author. Art of Ancient Rus'-Ukraine. Kharkov: Y. P. Fishgang Printing House, 1919. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021666589/>.