One of my favorite medieval Russian manuscripts is the Radziwiłł Chronicle, also known as the Königsberg Chronicle. This book is…
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Depictions of the Russian Royal Family in 11th-century Miniatures (Part II)
I am currently reading and translating Kondakov’s book about the Gertrude Codex and its set of Orthodox illuminations, a couple…
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I am currently reading and translating a book written in 1906 about a fascinating piece of history, the so-called Egbert…
Continue ReadingRussian Historical Costume for the Stage, Parts II and III
Today’s post is a continuation of my translation of Russian Historical Costume for the Stage, a book written in 1945…
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Today’s post is Part I of a translation of Russian Historical Costume for the Stage, a book written in 1945…
Continue ReadingRadziwiłł Chronicle-inspired Painted Chest
As described in a prior post, I recently created a gilded, painted box as a gift for my friend and…
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At Great Northeastern War XXXIII this year, I took on my first apprentice in the SCA, Caitrìona O’Siodhachain. As part of the ceremony, I wanted to give her a gift that related to her areas of interest, which include nature, illumination and embroidery. After thinking for a while, I came up with the idea of giving her a box to keep her embroidery materials in, and decorating it with an illuminated image.
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