The silver oklad of the Holy Gospel from the Cathedral of the Annunciation in the city of Solvychegodsk and similar works of the Stroganov craftsmen
https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2022-1-114-123
Abstract
The article examines the silver oklad of the Holy Gospel from the Moscow Kremlin Museums, made by using the embossing technique (basma). This oklad was previously dated from mid to late 16th century and attributed to silversmiths of the Russian North. Based on a comprehensive study of this work and similar items it was proved that this piece was made by Stroganov craftsmen at the beginning of the 17th century, on the instructions of Nikita Stroganov, as a contribution to the Solvychegodsk Cathedral of the Annunciation. This attribu- tion is confirmed by archival documents. The form and decoration of the silver Gospel oklad, created in Solvychegodsk by order of Nikita Stroganov, copied the best creations of Moscow silversmiths, but the Stroganov works in silver, while similar to those in Moscow, have their own special features and originality.
About the Author
V. V. Igoshev
State Research Institute for Restoration
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Valery V. Igoshev, Dr. of Sci. (Art Studies)
bldg. 1, bld. 44, Gastello St., Moscow, 107014
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Igoshev V.V. The silver oklad of the Holy Gospel from the Cathedral of the Annunciation in the city of Solvychegodsk and similar works of the Stroganov craftsmen. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin: “Literary Teory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies”, Series. 2022;1(1):114-123. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2022-1-114-123
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