The Moscow Kremlin in Watercolour

The Moscow Kremlin boasts a unique collection of buildings which have formed a part of the public consciousness over the years. This was never more true than in the nineteenth century in which nostalgia and a rebirth of cultural pride created an atmosphere never to be duplicated.Several well-known watercolorists were commissioned to depict the Kremlin of this era: the buildings, the day-to-day life, religious celebrations and military parades. They bring us a vision of that eternal Russia, land of domes and icons, of pomp and gold. These watercolors, all carefully preserved in the archives of the Kremlin Museum, form a collection of outstanding richness that has never been published in its entirety.Carefully designed and researched, this book offers the opportunity to immerse oneself in the history of nineteenth century Russia.