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Treasures Of Ukraine A Nations Cultural Heritage
Treasures Of Ukraine A Nations Cultural Heritage
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Binding: Hardcover
Description: A celebration of Ukraine's rich cultural heritage drawing on over 100 of the country's most important works of art and architectural monuments from prehistory to the present. Showcasing more than one hundred objects and buildings from Byzantine icons and wooden churches to gold - domed cathedrals folk art and avant - garde masterpieces Treasures of Ukraine chronicles the rich arts and heritage of a country currently facing destruction and devastation. The significance of the pieces is explained by renowned artists curators and critics revealing the nation's complex history and its impact on the present. From the development of ancient cultures like Trypillia and Scythia to early states such as Kyivan Rus and the Cossack Hetmanate to the dawn of Modernism and the striking contemporary paintings and political artworks being produced today Treasures of Ukraine reminds us that art and monuments represent powerful sources of collective memory and identity. All proceeds will be donated to PEN Ukraine to help Ukrainian authors in need and support museums in Ukraine.
Title: Treasures Of Ukraine A Nations Cultural Heritage
Brand: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Barcode: 9780500026038
Pages: 256 Pages, 267 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 12/6/2022
Category: Social & Cultural History
Description: A celebration of Ukraine's rich cultural heritage drawing on over 100 of the country's most important works of art and architectural monuments from prehistory to the present. Showcasing more than one hundred objects and buildings from Byzantine icons and wooden churches to gold - domed cathedrals folk art and avant - garde masterpieces Treasures of Ukraine chronicles the rich arts and heritage of a country currently facing destruction and devastation. The significance of the pieces is explained by renowned artists curators and critics revealing the nation's complex history and its impact on the present. From the development of ancient cultures like Trypillia and Scythia to early states such as Kyivan Rus and the Cossack Hetmanate to the dawn of Modernism and the striking contemporary paintings and political artworks being produced today Treasures of Ukraine reminds us that art and monuments represent powerful sources of collective memory and identity. All proceeds will be donated to PEN Ukraine to help Ukrainian authors in need and support museums in Ukraine.
Title: Treasures Of Ukraine A Nations Cultural Heritage
Brand: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Barcode: 9780500026038
Pages: 256 Pages, 267 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 12/6/2022
Category: Social & Cultural History