"The Library of Ivan IV". A Casket

Щаницына Е. Ф.

Palekh, The Ivanovo Region. 1985

Papier-mâche, tempera, lacquer, painting, gilding. 21,2 х 15 х 3,5
Р-4953

Location in museum The Rossi Wing, Room 9 , Showcase 7_1 Open the panorama of the hall in the virtual tour
Period Late 20th century – 21st century
TypologyLacquer miniature
CategoryHistory Painting
Keywords The Ancient Russia | male costume | female costume | соборы, церкви, храмы, монастыри
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The range of subjects of Palekh artists is wide and various. They turn to the history and the present, fairy-tale and literary themes, song folklore, and landscape.

The library of Ivan the Terrible (Liberia – from Latin liber “book”) is a legendary collection of books and documents, the last owner of which was supposedly Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible. The library is supposed to be lost or hidden by the tsar.

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