Igor Grabar. Life and Work

The astonishing story of the life and work of one of the brightest figures of Russian and Soviet art, Igor Emmanuilovich Grabar, is recreated in this audiobook. Moving stories from Grabar’s life highlight the astonishing creative achievements of the outstanding painter, art historian, restorer, museum figure, teacher, and tireless researcher. Over his lifetime, Grabar managed to grasp the immense—becoming a landmark Russian impressionist, putting the restoration business in Russia on a scientific track, and much more. He prepared and published the fundamental “History of Russian Art,” created the Central Restoration Workshops in Moscow, became a trustee of the Tretyakov Gallery and held a new display there, taught at MSU named after M. V. Lomonosov, and even headed the artistic and decorative section of the Maly Theatre.