Gift set of 2 books “Icons of Pskov. The books come in leather bindings embellished with gold embossing and contain many color reproductions.

This publication is dedicated to the remarkable phenomenon of Russian culture – the Pskov icon and the 1150th anniversary of Russian statehood, the formation of which is associated with the history of the Pskov land. Just as each of the published monuments shows the power and originality of the Russian pictorial tradition, each page of the Pskov history testifies to the great importance of this land in the state building and defense against external invasions. In this sense, Pskov has always been a special, chosen city. One of its suburbs is called Izborsk. The beginning of the state foundations of Russia is traditionally associated with the first written mention of Izborsk in the “Tale of Bygone Years”, which records the year 862: “…the oldest, Rurik, settled in Novgorod, Sineus on Beloozero, in Izborsk Truvor…”. Therefore the anniversary of Izborsk in accordance with the Decree “About the celebration of the 1150th anniversary of the foundation of Izborsk” is also a celebration of the 1150th anniversary of the Russian statehood. The Pskov citizens have always served the state faithfully and devotedly. Thousands of names of Pskov people who fought, traded, composed, created, served for the good and in the name of their country are known to the world. They are St. Olga, Prince Vladimir, the Elder Philotheus, Alexander Pushkin, Mikhail Kutuzov, and Mikhail Mussorgsky. Their names symbolize the glory and greatness of the past, which we must remember. This edition is in a sense dedicated to the memory of the Great Pskov icon painters, whose names we usually do not know But thanks to the initiative and financial support of the Pskov community in Moscow (Chairman of the Board, V.N. Tumanov) and the Russian Union of Non-Governmental Organizations “Fatherland” (President A.M. Volovik), for the first time this book publishes the newly restored iconographic monuments XIV-XVIII centuries, stored in the Pskov Museum-Reserve.

Moscow, 2006 – 512 pp. Hardcover. Format 210×270. Coated paper.