tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post3783902034252510191..comments2024-03-02T13:01:38.633-05:00Comments on A Night's Dream of Books: Shelf Candy Saturday No. 184: Pushkin's Fairy Tales, by Alexander PushkinMaria Beharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-91267379623241458162016-08-01T12:45:18.425-04:002016-08-01T12:45:18.425-04:00Hi, Mareli!
Yes, it is! You put that very well! A...Hi, Mareli!<br /><br />Yes, it is! You put that very well! And I agree -- there should indeed be a story about this type of book!<br /><br />The painting techniques used to produce this book are very ancient. I need to do more research on them, and see if there are more books like this one.<br /><br />Thanks so much for commenting!! :)Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-73548161596855062572016-08-01T12:41:41.137-04:002016-08-01T12:41:41.137-04:00Hi,there!
Yes, it is! I'm so glad you like it...Hi,there!<br /><br />Yes, it is! I'm so glad you like it, too! Thanks for stopping by!! :)Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-84382074673011278432016-08-01T12:37:30.321-04:002016-08-01T12:37:30.321-04:00Hi, Verushka!
Glad you like this cover! Yes, it&#...Hi, Verushka!<br /><br />Glad you like this cover! Yes, it's definitely a very beautiful one!! And it does look like you would have to go to such a library to get it. Lol. However, it was published this year. The painting techniques, though, are ancient.<br /><br />Thanks so much for dropping by and commenting!! Hope you're having a GREAT Monday!! :)Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-60185397584153460842016-08-01T10:50:37.993-04:002016-08-01T10:50:37.993-04:00This truly is beautiful beyond words! There should...This truly is beautiful beyond words! There should be a story about a book like this....Elza Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147340976876251074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-49881856749414421622016-08-01T10:35:15.530-04:002016-08-01T10:35:15.530-04:00The cover is beautiful.
AnnThe cover is beautiful.<br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-32003491515911061022016-08-01T08:17:31.928-04:002016-08-01T08:17:31.928-04:00WOW. I feel like I should be in a dusty, immense l...WOW. I feel like I should be in a dusty, immense library picking this up from a shelf. It's gorgeous!Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-57934366770871745432016-07-31T20:44:03.047-04:002016-07-31T20:44:03.047-04:00Hey, Brian!
Yes, isn't it GORGEOUS?
The col...Hey, Brian!<br /><br />Yes, isn't it GORGEOUS? <br /><br />The colors are indeed used very effectively. I think that the black background gives the cover an overall jewel-like effect. It's absolutely STUNNING!!<br /><br />I don't know that much about Russian art myself, but would love to know more, so I will be researching it. I've bought some religious icons on eBay, and I Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-79045644675322049652016-07-30T10:11:54.117-04:002016-07-30T10:11:54.117-04:00I love this cover too.
The colors are used so eff...I love this cover too.<br /><br />The colors are used so effectively. Though there is not a lot of black background, what little there is makes a very effective contrast. <br /><br />My knowledge of Russian style art is minimal, but what I have seen I have particularly like. The depiction of people's faces as well as horses seems very distinctive and is illustrated in this cover. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com