Gosudarstvennai͡a Oruzheĭnai͡a palata
By: [avtory-sostaviteli I.A. Bobrovnit͡skai͡a ... et al.].
Contributors: Bobrovnit͡skai͡a, I. A.; Gosudarstvennye muzei Moskovskogo Kremli͡a.
Publisher: "Sov. khudozhnik"
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Moskva
Language: rus
Number of pages: 430
Subjects: Gosudarstvennai͡a Oruzheĭnai͡a palata (Russia) -- Catalogs.; Decorative arts -- Russia (Federation) -- Moscow -- Catalogs.
Other titles: Armoury in the Moscow Kremlin.
Description: "The Armoury in the Moscow Kremlin with its history of almost five hundred years boasts one of the most impressive collections of valuables and regalia in the world. Its treasures contain several tens of thousands of breath-taking pieces, including arms, jewelry, textiles, and embroideries, royal thrones, ceremonial horse trappings, etc. These are the finest specimens of applied and decorative art of Russian, Byzantium, Western Europe and the Orient, the items dating from the 5th century AD to the early 20th century ... [This] volume presents a close look [at] the most remarkable specimens. Comprehensive introductory articles contain information on particularly valuable acquisitions and provide an overview of the history of the Armoury's various collections"--Jacket.
Notes: Title on added t.p.: The armoury in the Moscow Kremlin.
On leaf preceding t.p.: Gosudarstvennye muzei Moskovskogo Kremli͡a.
Summary in English.
Table of contents: title: Russkoe i͡uvelirnoe iskusstvo XII-nachala XX veka; title: Pami͡atniki oruzheĭnogo masterstva XII-XIX vekov; title: Zapadnoevropeĭskoe khudozhestvennoe serebro XIII-XIX vekov; title: Dragot͡sennye tkani i khudozhestvennoe shitʹe XIV-XIX vekov; title: Svetskai͡a odezhda XVI-nachala XX veka; title: Gosudarstvennye regalii i predmety paradnogo pridvornogo t͡seremoniala XIII-XVIII vekov; title: Paradnoe konskoe ubranstvo XVI-XVIII vekov; title: Starinnye ėkipazhi XVI-XVIII vekov.