Within the field of Russian religious art, Russian icons hold a singular place within the country’s art historical traditions. First emerging in the 11th century, despite their significance they have ...
MASON CITY — “Windows to Heaven,” treasures from the Museum of Russian Icons, opens Friday, Nov. 23, at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum. It will run through Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. The Museum of ...
The connoisseur's playbook for assessing Russian icons hasn't been updated in more than 70 years. Medieval treasures are viewed as artistic masterpieces from a distinct Golden Age. All that came later ...