Face of Russia (1998)

Genres - Historical Film, Visual Arts  |   Sub-Genres - Architecture & Design, Social History  |   Run Time - 60 min.  |   Countries - United States  |  
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Synopsis by Kathleen Wildasin

The Face of Russia, Part 1: The Face on the Firewood is part one of a three-volume documentary series that explores the political, theological, and social history of Russia through art. Icon painting, an ancient Russian art form that has influenced Russian culture for a thousand years, is examined in this episode. Narrated by James H. Billington, an expert on the history of Russia, the 60-minute film includes footage of architectural and artistic pieces rarely seen in the West. Highlights include segments on church and monastery restoration in Kiev and at the Kremlin.

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architecture, church, icon, monastery, painting, restoration, Russian [nationality], spirituality