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The first work published in the United States on an important twentieth century art form - Russian Lacquer Miniature Painting. Written by Lucy Maxym, an authority on Russian Lacquer, the book contains a comprehensive discussion of the techniques of the art as well as a history of the four villages where the artists live and work. Nineteen Russian legends and fairy tales, which are the inspiration for a majority of the paintings on the lacquer boxes and panels are illustrated with over one hundred exquisite full-color plates.
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Russian Lacquer, Legends and Fairy Tales, Lucy Maxym
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- Released
- 1981
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- Title
- Russian Lacquer, Legends and Fairy Tales
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Lucy Maxym
- Publisher
- Siamese Imports
- Released
- 1981
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 80
- ISBN10
- 0940202018
- ISBN13
- 9780940202016
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Children's Books, Art, Fairy Tales & Stories, Mythology, Russia, Russian Literature
- Rating
- 4.25 out of 5
- Description
- The first work published in the United States on an important twentieth century art form - Russian Lacquer Miniature Painting. Written by Lucy Maxym, an authority on Russian Lacquer, the book contains a comprehensive discussion of the techniques of the art as well as a history of the four villages where the artists live and work. Nineteen Russian legends and fairy tales, which are the inspiration for a majority of the paintings on the lacquer boxes and panels are illustrated with over one hundred exquisite full-color plates.