Faberge and the Russian Master
Goldsmiths by B.L. Ulyanova
Nearly 300 Full-Color Illustrations!!
Peter Carl Fabergé (1846–1920) is deservedly the most famous creator of
the stunning gold, silver, and jewel-studded treasures of imperial Russia.
Perhaps because of the popularity of his Easter eggs, Fabergé’s skilled
competitors have been largely overlooked. Fabergé and the Russian
Master Goldsmiths tells their story and features their masterpieces as well
as Fabergé’s. Today, the creations of the Russian master goldsmiths are
dispersed throughout the world. A broad sampling of masterpieces from
the great Russian collections, as well as from private and public
collections, are depicted here in nearly 300 full-color illustrations, a number
of which are published here for the first time.
Personal Review: Faberge and the Russian Master Goldsmiths
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"Peter Carl Faberge (1846-1920) is deservedly the most famous creator of
the stunning gold, silver, and jewel-studded treasures of imperial Russia.
Best known for the ornate Easter eggs that were commissioned from him
annually by Czars Alexander III and Nicholas II, he and his workmasters
created many exquisite 'objects d'art' of a beauty equaling that of the eggs.
Perhaps because of the popularity of the Easter eggs, Faberge's skilled
competitors have been largely overlooked. But the imperial Romanov
family also gave their warrant to other goldsmiths, such as the Khlebnikov
brothers and the large Ovchinnikov firm in Moscow. 'Faberge and the
Russian Master Goldsmiths' tells their story and features their
masterpieces as well as Faberge's.
Today the creations of the Russian master goldsmiths are dispersed
throughout the world. This book assembles a broad sampling of
masterpieces from the great collections in the Soviet Union and from
private and public collections elsewhere. Queen Victoria of England and
the King of Siam were among Faberge's patrons, and Marjorie
Merriweather Post among his most famous collectors. Now, widely
separate holdings of Faberge's art, including many of the imperial eggs,
are depicted here in nearly 300 full-color illustrations, a number of which
are published for the very first time.
The text, written by curators in the United States and the Soviet Union,
provides a complete and detailed account of Russian goldsmithing art. In
addition to a biographical portrait of Carl Faberge, a study of his
contemporaries and their techniques are included in a survey of the
development of the decorative arts as they were influence by the Czars, by
Oriental cultures, and by the advances of the Industrial Revolution.
This lavish combination of authoritative text and Russian treasures -
cigarette cases, jewelry, clocks, tableware, and much, mcuh more - all in
beautifully detailed illustrations results in a unique volume that lovers of art
and turn-of-the-centruy culture will read and behold for years to come."
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