An exhibition from the museum's rare book Radischevskaya

Elizabeth. Edition of the Russian royal house of Romanov. 1896
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Today in the Saratov State Art Museum ANRadishev (street Pervomayskaya, 75) starts the exhibition "Glorious names of Russia».

The exhibition continues to acquaint viewers with the library collections Radischevskaya museum, on the materials home publications XIX - XX centuries talking about important events and figures of Russian history, to serve the cause of the Fatherland.

opens an exhibition of books related directly with representatives of the Romanov dynasty, beginning with Filaret, father of the first king - Mikhail Fedorovich. In addition to genealogy of the Romanovs, the viewer can see portraits of Russian rulers in Chromolithograph VI Queen of the art album "The Russian royal house of Romanov, issued IV Tsvetkov in 1896. Each portrait is given an explanatory text, compiled by KA Borozdin.

reign of Catherine II - the time of formation of scientific knowledge, important changes in Russian science, culture, literature and social consciousness. This period is also portraits AP Antropov , MV Lomonosov Moscow State University, GD Derzhavin , DIFonvizin and literary works of writers of the time. Deserves special attention manuscript ANRadischev "Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow and facsimile editions in vivo in 1790, undertaken by well-known publisher AV Suvorin.

One of the most dramatic and significant impact on events in history, because of which there have been major changes in domestic and foreign policy, Russia - War of 1812. She is represented in the portraits of war veterans, made from nature, the French artist Louis de Saint-Aubin for the publication of "Thirty-nine portraits of the 1808-1825 years". Central place among the images of war heroes is a portrait of Alexander I. He also dedicated work of the Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich, "The Emperor Alexander I», published in St. Petersburg in 1912. The publication used the materials of His Imperial Majesty's libraries and government archives. In addition to this book, which was first exhibited multi-volume illustrated commemorative edition of the Patriotic War and Russian Society, "" War of the Russian people against Napoleon, in 1911, issued by the 100 th anniversary of the war.

Patriotic War in 1812 turned the minds of Russian society, representatives of the higher circles inspired respect for the people - both to the media a huge spiritual force, long overdue emancipation became urgent. The appearance of the Decembrists, favoring a radical socio-economic and political reforms, it was quite natural. The story of this stage in the history of Russia begins with a portrait gallery of the Decembrists, prepared by the artists GM Manizer and B. A. Taburinym from the originals at the time for art album, published by JH Bozheryanovym in Petrograd in 1917. Interest is also a book P. Golovacheva "Decembrists" 1906 edition. Reprinted in her technique phototype portrait of the Decembrists to be painted NA Bestuzhev, write them in here. This is the first edition, which contains such a complete iconography of the Decembrists. The portraits were selected from private collections, MI Muraviev-Apostol, EV Yakushkin and Prince SI Shakhovsky. Speaking about the Decembrists, we can not touch the person of Nicholas I. And here, at the exhibition, presented labor historian NK Schilder "Emperor Nicholas I. His life and reign. " Edition, published in 1903, scheduled to be published in five volumes, but was published only two volumes of applications. History of Nicholas I, is the most comprehensive in a series of books NK Schilder of Russian emperors. The book is interesting for its content and design: The book contains many color and black and white illustrations, most of which are reproduced from rare originals that are in the collection of engravings PYDashkov.

Age of Alexander II is primarily concerned with the abolition of serfdom. Visitors can get acquainted with the first and most famous of a series of "luxury" publications undertaken I. Sytin in 1910 - the anniversary edition of the encyclopedic "Great Reforms. Russian society and the peasant question in the past and present ", issued to the 50 anniversary of the peasant reform in Russia. The richly decorated - a corrugated cover, gilt-edged, colorful lettering, patterned flyleaf, screensavers, initials and vignettes - multi-volume encyclopedia contains scientific articles 60 authors. Illustrations full of artists NA Kasatkin , KV Lebedev , VP Kurdyumov the originals AP Fedotov , VV Pukireva , Perov , Repin . In the fifth volume of the encyclopedia is available insert with reproduction of the original text of the Manifesto of February 19, 1861. The life and work of Emperor Alexander II said work outstanding historian S. Tatishcheva, who was directly involved in the historical events of this era, and based on the most valuable documents reflected the uncommon role of the autocrat in public and political life of Russia.

late XIX - early XX century, presented at the exhibition of portraits of Russian writers of the publication of "The Portrait Gallery of Russian writers, scientists and artists, released a photographer KA Shapiro. Each portrait is surrounded by the artistic frame for the original of which served as a border petition to Tsar Alexis. In the showcase displaying artistic works of outstanding writers of this period. Among them - the book of Tolstoy's "Hadji Murat", published in Petrograd in typography Association Golike R. and A. Vilborg in 1916 with illustrations by EELansere , who made a special trip to the Caucasus to paint landscapes, types of mountain people, houses, utensils, weapons, to achieve authenticity.

The exhibition runs from 1 to March 27, 2011.

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