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Oleg Tarasov. Icon and Devotion: Sacred Spaces in Imperial Russia. In this well-researched book, the author tackles the meaning of the Russian icon, which is a tall subject indeed. He approaches the craft of icon-making by setting into context the forms of worship that emerged in the Russian Orthodox Church in the mid-seventeenth century. Wonder-working saints and the leaders of religious schisms, such as the Old Believers, are covered extensively. He traces the artistic vocabulary, techniques and working methods of icon painters.
UK (London): Reaktion Books, 2002. References and editorial notes, bibliography and an index. 418 pages with 50 color and 157 halftone illustrations of miniature paintings, lithographs and engravings never before published in the English-speaking world. Text in English. Hardcover with dustjacket in a clear protective jacket cover. Near fine condition. 1 copy only.
Tarasov is Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Cultural History of the Institute of Slavic Studies (Russian Academy of Sciences), Moscow. He has written extensively on icons, painting and cultural history.
