Alter Icons: The Russian Icon and Modernity (Studies of the Harriman Institute, Columbia University)
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Book Synopsis: Passage into the modern world left the Russian icon profoundly altered. It fell into new hands, migrated to new homes, and acquired new forms and meanings. Icons were made in the factories of foreign industrialists and destroyed by iconoclasts of the proletariat. Even the icon's traditional functions—whether in the feast days of the church or the pageantry of state power—were susceptible to the transformative forces of modernization. In Alter Icons: The Russian Icon and Modernity, eleven scholars of Russian history, art, literature, cinema, philosophy, and theology track key shifts in the production, circulation, and consumption of the Russian icon from Peter the Great’s Enlightenment to the post-Soviet revival of Orthodoxy. Alter Icons shows how the twin pressures of secular scholarship and secular art transformed the Russian icon from a sacred image in the church to a masterpiece in the museum, from a parochial craftwork to a template for the avant-garde, and from a medieval interface with the divine to a modernist prism for seeing the world anew.
In addition to the editors, the contributors are Robert Bird, Elena Boeck, Shirley A. Glade, John-Paul Himka, John Anthony McGuckin, Robert L. Nichols, Sarah Pratt, Wendy R. Salmond, and Vera Shevzov.
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Are you ready to discover the fascinating history of the Russian icon? Look no further than Alter Icons: The Russian Icon and Modernity! This compelling book, written by a group of esteemed scholars from Columbia University, delves deep into the profound changes that the Russian icon underwent during the transition into modernity.
From its traditional functions in the church to its newfound role as a masterpiece in the museum, the Russian icon has experienced a remarkable journey. This book uncovers the influences of secular scholarship and art, which transformed the icon into a template for the avant-garde and a modernist prism for viewing the world in a whole new light.
With captivating insights from experts in Russian history, art, literature, cinema, philosophy, and theology, Alter Icons explores key shifts in the production, circulation, and consumption of the Russian icon. Discover how icons were made in foreign factories, destroyed by iconoclasts, and embraced in the post-Soviet revival of Orthodoxy.
If you're a lover of art, history, or simply interested in exploring the profound impact of modernization on cultural icons, Alter Icons is a must-read. Expand your knowledge and deepen your understanding of the Russian icon with this groundbreaking book.
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