List members may be interested to know that the following title has just
been published:
The Russian Canvas: Painting in Imperial Russia, 1757-1881
Rosalind Blakesley
The Russian Canvas explores a thrilling period in the history of Russian
painting, from the foundation of the Imperial Academy of Arts in 1757 to
the assassination of Alexander II in 1881. During that time, Russia's
painters evolved from untrained individuals in awe of their western
counterparts, to proud professionals claiming their place on the
international stage. By tracing this narrative in all its complexity,
the book is the first to consider precisely how professional painters
emerged in Russia, and unravel the curious ways in which pan-European
engagement operated alongside local and national peculiarities to create
a body of painting that Russians proudly claimed as their own.
http://yalebooks.com/book/9780300184372/russian-canvas
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