Picturesque Karamzin. Russian history in the paintings. Karamzin N.M.

The book, uniting two legendary names at once-historian Nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin (1766-1826) and artist Boris Artemyevich Chorikov (1802-1866)-one of the masterpieces of Russian book publishing of the 19th century.

published in 1836 The St. Petersburg publisher Andrei Previous Karamzin instantly became a bestseller - largely thanks to the engravings of Boris Chorikov, whose work was highly appreciated by the Imperial Academy of Arts. The compilers of the text of the book, founded by the “History” of Karamzin, were journalists by V. M. Straev and B. M. Fedorov.

Batal scenes created by Chorikov, portraits of Russian history figures, saturated with drama and psychological depth, embody the spirit The romantic and reverent attitude to the history of the Fatherland, characteristic of the text of Karamzin.

The publication of the "Picturesque Karamzin" for the first time represents the classic engravings of Boris Chorikov in color, which will undoubtedly draw attention to the book of not only adults, but also young readers.