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The Four Gospels, in the cover. 1571
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The Four Gospels, in the cover. 1571
Object type
The Four Gospels, in the cover
Place of origin
Russia, Moscow
Date
1571
Organization
The Moscow Kremlin workshops
Materials
Gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, silk, lite brocade, wood, paper, gold brocaded braid
Technique
Chasing, filigree, enamel, granulation, niello
Dimensions
Size: 42,5 х 30,0 cm
Object history note
Was donated by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to the Annunciation Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin in 1571.
Publications
T.S. Borisova, S.G. Zyuzeva. Printed and Manuscript Gospels of the 13th - early 20th centuries in the collection of Moscow Kremlin Museums, three volumes, M., 2019
Martynova M. Enamels of Moscow of the 15th – 17th centuries. Scientific catalogue. Moscow, 2002
Martynova M. Enamels of Moscow of the 15th – 17th centuries. Scientific catalogue. Moscow, 2002
The Armoury Chamber of Moscow Kremlin Museums. Album. Moscow, 2006
Authors from the Moscow Kremlin Museums. Inventory of the church treasury of the Annunciation Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin. Moscow, 2018
Museum number
Кн-29