e-book TRACING THE ICONS Masterpieces of Russian iconography from the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery/ “Sofia”

This book is organized in the form of a manual. Its stated goal is to present the role of lines in iconography and to show the basis of graphic highlights with the help of patterns from the collection of the State Tretyakov Art Gallery. Educational material, dedicated to the lines, includes information about painting technique and exercises for self-practice.

The reproductions of ancient patterns of Russian iconography are represented in the manu-al. Some icons are damaged and, while creating the tracings, we had to restore the drawings. That’s why the tracings are not «absolute>> and each iconographer, who uses tracings in his work, should watch the drawings, when he copies ancient patterns, and make his corrections, when it is necessary.

In the section <<Highlights on clothes>> you can see the examples of disposal and charts of lightnings. For further visibility the tracings of ancient icons with highlights in negative are represented in the book. Such tracings show the possible variants for disposal of highlights. The book also includes exercises for practicing in making some elements of assists (the lines, covered with gold leafs).

This book is just a supporting manual on iconography, not a teach-yourself book. Its stated goal is to help a beginning iconographer. And, of course, wonderful reproductions of master-pieces of iconography from the State Tretyakov Art Gallery won’t leave anybody indifferent.