Kremlin Gold: 1000 Years of Russian Gems and Jewels

Kremlin Gold: 1000 Years of Russian Gems and Jewels by Bartsch, Joel A.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780810966956.

Forewords by Irina Rodimtseva, Truett Latimer, and John W. McCarter, Jr. An icon cover encrusted with rubies and sapphires. A miter festooned with pearls and gold. Two imperial Easter eggs from the Faberg workshop. These are just a few of the objects on view in this breathtaking book of Russian treasures. The companion volume to a major exhibition opening at The Houston Museum of Natural Science and traveling to The Field Museum, Chicago, Kremlin Gold showcases 120 of the most spectacular objects in the Moscow-Kremlin State Armory Museum. Many of these works, considered national treasures, have never before been seen in the West, and some have never even been displayed in Russia. Ranging from 11th-century icons to contemporary masterworks, from the buried gold of the Riazan hoard to objects created in the Kremlins own workshops, these pieces highlight every facet and every era of Russian jewelry-making, and make this book a stunning gift for anyone interested in Russian history and culture. 310 illustrations, 244 in full color, 9 x 12" JOEL A. BARTSCH is curator of gems and minerals, The Houston Museum of Natural Science. IRINA RODIMTSEVA is director of The State Historical-Cultural Preserve, Moscow Kremlin. TRUETT LATIMER is president of The Houston Museum of Natural Science. JOHN W. McCARTER, JR., is president of The Field Museum, Chicago. EXHIBITION SCHEDULE The Houston Museum of Natural ScienceApr. 15-Sept. 4, 2000 The Field Museum, ChicagoOct. 21-Mar. 30, 2000