Our Russian Icon Book Was Reviewed by the Radishchev Art Museum

At Russian Icon Collection, we are always open to collaboration opportunities and are extremely thankful to every single educational and cultural institution that has shown their support for our project and its goals. We sincerely believe that by working together, we can achieve amazing results. Russian Icon Collection was created with the intention of sharing priceless knowledge and resources with those who have the same passion for the history of Russian iconography as we do. Today, we want to especially thank the Radishchev Art Museum in Saratov, Russia, which has provided a comprehensive review of our Russian icon book.

Our Russian Icon Book Was Reviewed by the Radishchev Art Museum

The Radishchev Art Museum, also known as the Saratov State Art Museum named after A.N. Radishchev, is one of the oldest museums in Russia. Founded in 1885, it became the country’s first museum accessible to the general public. The first items in the Museum’s collection were donated by the artist Alexey Bogolyubov, the grandson of the famous Russian writer Alexander Radishchev. Today, the Radishchev Art Museum’s collection consists of more than 30,000 objects, the majority of which are works by Russian artists from the 15th to the 20th century. It also includes ancient artifacts, pagan cult objects, religious icons, ceremonial objects, and early printed books. In addition, the Museum has a large collection of Western European art, ranging from ancient sculpture to works by Camille Corot, Charles-François Daubigny, Adolphe Monticelli, and many other artists of the 18th – 19th centuries.

I.A. Ilyina, Director of the Department of Ancient Russian Art at the Radishchev Art Museum, provided a detailed review of our book, “Russian Icons from the Mid-17th to the Early 20th Century. The Oleg Kushnirskiy Collection.” In her review, Ilyina notes the scientific and cultural value of our icon catalog:

“The iconography of the 18th-19th century has only started becoming a subject of scientific attention in the last few decades. <…> In that light, the relevance of this publication, introducing forty-six iconographic masterpieces into the scientific discourse, is undoubted.”

We are grateful to I.A. Ilyina and the Radishchev Art Museum for such an in-depth and detailed review. Our Russian icon book is the fruit of the labor of many experts who dedicated their time and resources to molding it into what it is today. This level of execution would be unachievable if not for the tireless efforts of art historians, culturologists, and iconography experts who participated in the creation of the publication.

Not only is the Radishchev Art Museum in Saratov an art institution with an impressive and diverse collection, but it is also an important local educational center for people of all ages and social backgrounds. Russian Icon Collection is honored to receive the support and recognition of this respectable Museum and hopes to preserve and nourish this relationship in the future.