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Author(s): Nikodim Pavlovich Kondakov (Author)
- Publisher: Sirrocco-Parkstone International
- Publication Date: 1 Feb. 2009
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 1844845583
- ISBN-13: 9781844845583
Book Description
This work analyzes the evolution of iconic art from its beginning in the Byzantine period, until the time of the Russian Empire. This work is for specialists and students as it is written by one of the world’s leading authorities on early Christian iconography.
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About the Author
Nikodim Pavlovich Kondakov was an art historian specialised in Russian culture and history. His extensive research on Russian Orthodox culture lead him to become the eminent specialist of Christian iconography. A true man of science, he was often the first to interpret the origin of certain icons.
