Today in the White Hall of the Russia Academy of Arts will be a presentation of the book "Nevyansk letter gospel. Nevyansk icon in the church and private collections "

Today, February 17, at 16.00 in the White Hall of the Russia Academy of Arts (Prechistenka, 21) will be a presentation of the book "Nevyansk letter good news. Nevyansk icon in the church and private collections "(scientific ed. To enter art. - IL Busev-Davydov; iconography - IL Busev-Davydov, OI Byzov, AV Zastyrets; attribution of annotations - OI Byzov, S. A. Beloborodov. Ekaterinburg: "OMTA, 2009. 312 pp., ill .).

richly illustrated book, filled with high printed level, tells about the Old Believers' icon-painting Urals mining and metallurgical.

Supporters of the "old faith" came to the Demidov factories from different regions of Russia, but they managed to create a unique and complete art. Its flowering took place in the last quarter of XVIII - the first third of the XIX century. Since many icon painters lived in Nevyansky plant, this trend has been called "nevyanskite school».

The album has reproduced some 180 icons from the private, church and museum collections. The introductory article defined Nev'jansk place among the other centers of traditional iconography - Vyga, branches, Palekh, Mstiora, Romanova. Material is grouped by iconographical principles. Each section is preceded by an essay iconography, where specifically marked "nevyanskite" options. The last section is devoted to the continuation of traditions nevyanskite icons in contemporary iconography (Yekaterinburg workshop "Canon"). The book will be interesting as an artist, icon painters, art historians, and all connoisseurs of art.

Source: rah.ru

PS In late 2009 - early 2010 Russia Academy of Arts and Museum Nevyansk icon "held at the Gallery of Zurab Tsereteli's exhibition" Nevyansk icon. "Today the beauty of your having fun" from the collection of Eugene Roizman. More information about the exhibition can be read here .