BBC. Искусство России, The Art of Russia 2009, серия 1 из 3

1. Прощание с лесом (Древнерусское искусство СанктПетербург), Out of the Forest He explores the origins of the Russian icon from its roots in Byzantium and the first great Russian icon, Our Lady of Vladimir to the masterpieces of the country s most famous icon painter, Andrei Rublev. Both epic and aweinspiring, and producing brilliant art, nevertheless medieval Russia could be a terrifying place. Crisscrossing the epic landscape, Andrew visits the monastery founded by Ivan the Terrible, where his favourite forms of torture found inspiration in religious art. One man would shine a light into Russia s dark ages Peter the Great who, surprisingly, took as his inspiration Deptford in South London.