"Russian icons: a sacred tradition which inspired modernism” by Dr Natalia Budanova

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• Dr Natalia Budanova
• Friday 21 February 2020, 19:00-20:30
• Graham Storey Room, Trinity Hall Trinity Lane Cambridge, CB2 1TJ United Kingdom.

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Icons were and still are an essential part of Orthodox culture in Russia. At the same time, they are also works of art, whose specific qualities were much appreciated by many figures in modernist art movements from 20th c. onwards. This first lecture of the series will offer a cultural and historical survey of the art of icon painting in Russia and its artistic trajectory.

• We are considering to run only this lecture in Russian with short English subtitles. Please let us know if you prefer for it to be delivered in English by 23 January and the presenter kindly agreed to adjust her talk accordingly. Please email us at camruss@camruss.com or info@camruss.com

Language: English

Tickets: Adults £12, CamRuSS members, OAPs, students – £9. Combined ticket for all 6 lectures: Adults £65, CamRuSS members, OAPs, students £50.

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Speaker: Dr Natalia Budanova, MA (Cambs), MA (Courtauld), PhD (Courtauld) is a UK-based independent art historian and a member of CCRAC advisory board. Her research and publications engage in investigating role of women in Russian Art of late Imperial and early Soviet periods, patterns of artistic exchange between Russia and West, and art of the Great War.

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