The exhibition timed to coincide with the presentation of the same name and the book collection of books and engravings tselnogravirovannyh in manuscripts from the collection of the Yaroslavl Museum-Preserve

Yaroslavl State Historical and Architectural Museum, January 25 - February 25, 2012
Yaroslavl, Epiphany mp . 25

January 25 in the exhibition hall of the exposition "Lay" Yaroslavl State Museum exhibition "Vrutseleto, emblemat, apofegmat." The exhibition timed to coincide with the presentation of the same name and the book collection of books and engravings tselnogravirovannyh in manuscripts from the collection of the Yaroslavl Museum-Preserve.

tselnogravirovannyh books in text and illustrations are printed from a single engraving form. Boards, which were published in a book existed for a long time. At the same time some details of prints disappeared on the boards there are cracks, they wore out, and then ponovlyalis there were new versions of publications. Such a complex "book Destiny" is a big problem with the attribution of books, which is available only a few specialists.

collection of the Yaroslavl Museum was dismantled and attributed a member of the Academy of Fine Arts Oleg Rostislavovich Chrome (g . Moscow). His work, which lasted about 10 years, this shows the audience a unique view of rare books at the exhibition "Vrutseleto, emblemat, apofegmat».

Each book exhibition is unique, as each print is unique and engravings. The museum's collection are rare examples of the first and second editions Synodikon Leontius Bunin, Ivan Lyubetskii obituary, Tales of Eruslane Lazarevic , an early instance of the Russian edition Descriptions of Jerusalem , an instance of an unknown Legends about Sybil . Unicom may be called by this collection in 1783 with tselnogravirovannymi publications, which can be attributed to one of the first collections of this type of book.

Among the rarities collection was listed Yaroslavsky experience unknown engraving of the famous artist and scholar Ivan Blinov, the opening of its author and as an engraver. Of considerable interest is the collection of manuscripts from the engravings.

Among the rare books at the national level is the apostle of the XVI century with engraved headpiece of Theodosius-icon-painter. This is the first Russian engraver on metal, whose name is known. Survived only four print works of this master, one of them is represented in the exhibition.

Among the rarities on display - hand-written books, created by the famous scribe of the XVII century Euthymius Chudovsky, a number of other manuscripts on the specifics of design (binding , handwritings, ornaments) can also be attributed to the master product Chudovsky scriptorium.

There are manuscripts that were created and Yaroslavl masters, also decorated with engravings. Among the engravings found a unique frame-saver, engraved the well-known Moscow craftsman Vasily Andreyev, and prints the circle Leontius Bunin, not previously described in the literature.

interest are the woodcuts of Moscow printing house, which were previously characterized only as "clippings from old books." In describing it became apparent that in most cases it is not "cutting" and self-publishing, which, apparently, are known in the literature as the mysterious edition of the Moscow Printing Place - "leaflets».

Books will be on display in the shape of a big exception, because these rarities do not tolerate bright light, and require special storage conditions. Only during the month of the museum visitors will be able to join the newly open to the public the beauty and knowledge.

Source : museum.ru