I recently finished reading a chapter from “The History of Russian Art” on the applied arts in Kiev and the…
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The Fascinating Splendor of Medieval Kievan Architecture
The 10th century rise of Kiev as a centralized power in Rus’, the official state acceptance of Christianity in 988,…
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I was getting ready to read several chapters from the 1953 History of Russian Art, vol. 1, related to Kievan…
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My research on Russian quivers for the project I’m working on led me to the article below, about leatherworking in…
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I was starting to work on a quiver for my crossbow bolts, and found this book while trying to locate…
Continue ReadingPagan Elements in the Decorative Art of Medieval Rus’: Rusalia, Simargl, and Pereplut
Today, I’d like to present an article I recently finished reading by B.A. Rybakov, about the symbolism on silver cuff…
Continue ReadingTrade Relations Between Volga Bulgaria and Northern and Eastern Europe in the Pre-Mongol Period (9th-early 13th cent.)
Today’s post is a translation of an article about the important trade route which passed through Volga Bulgaria between Europe…
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It has been a while since I’ve posted. My summer was full of non-SCA projects, including my gardens, renovating my…
Continue ReadingJewelry Of Medieval Novgorod (10th-15th centuries): Rings
I recently finished reading and translating a chapter from Jewelry of Medieval Novgorod by M.V. Sedova, an overview of jewelry…
Continue ReadingKievan Jewelers On The Eve of the Mongol Conquest
After reading a few sources about Novgorod’s jewelry production industry, I was interested in seeing how it sized up against…
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