Treasures into Tractors: The Selling of Russia's Cultural

Treasures into Tractors: The Selling of Russia's Cultural Heritage, 1918-1938
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Sixteen scholars from Russia, Vienna, and the United States explore the fate of Russian art collections and libraries following the Russian Revolution in 1917, the institutions and individuals responsible for their sale, and the prominent collectors, libraries, and museums that acquired them. Unlike the widely publicized controversy surrounding Soviet-Nazi war loot and its restitution, the sales of the interwar period are not well known outside a small scholarly community. This volume reveals the extent of the Soviet governmentâ€™s voluntary â€œrealizationâ€ of Russiaâ€™s cultural patrimony between 1918 and 1938 and its consequences for both the international art market and the perception of Russian art.

The imperial Easter eggs by FabergÃ© and Old-Master paintings purchased by Andrew Mellon from the State Hermitage and now in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. are the most celebrated works that changed hands. Equally significant are the bibliographic rarities from imperial libraries, icons and liturgical art from churches and monasteries, and antiques, furnishings and fine art from estates, palaces, and private homes.

See the review in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/gift-guide/holiday-2009/ggantiques/list.html
Country USA
Brand Brand: University of Washington Press
Manufacturer Hillwood Museum
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781931485074
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: University of Washington Press
Manufacturer	Hillwood Museum
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781931485074
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Treasures into Tractors: The Selling of Russia's Cultural Heritage, 1918-1938

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