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Gospel (aprakos), in cover. 1568, velvet - late 16th - early 17th century
Gospel (aprakos), in cover. 1568, velvet - late 16th - early 17th century
Object type
Gospel (aprakos), in cover
Place of origin
Russia, Moscow -cover, velvet - Turkiye
Date
1568, velvet - late 16th - early 17th century
Organization
The Moscow Kremlin workshops
Materials
Silver, fabric, paper, wood, moire, velvet
Technique
Filigree, chasing, casting, engraving, granulation, gilding, weaving
Dimensions
Size: 33,5 х 21,0 х 9,0 cm;
Object history note
Was donated by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to the Annunciation Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin.
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
Faith and Power. The Age of Ivan the Terrible. Moscow, 2007
Group of Authors of the Moscow Kremlin Museums. Decline of the Dynasty. The Last Rurikids and the False Dmitry. Moscow, 2021
S. Brun, M.Vilkova. "Heavenly Host. Image and Veneration". The Exhibition Catalogue of the Federal State Government-financed Cultural Institution «The Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum and Heritage Site «The Moscow Kremlin». Moscow. 2023
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-33