RUSSIAN ART AND TIMELINE

th c.880–13 Century Kievan Rus period; ______art thrives.

980–1015 Reign of ______

988–89 ______converts to Orthodox and commissions ______craftsmen to build churches decorated with and religious art; beginnings of Russian ______painting. This 1890 work by Viktor ______depicts his 1019–54 Reign of ______

1037–61 ______mosaic, a stunning example of the Byzantine influence on early in , is completed in the Cathedral of ______in ______

the interest in multiple______is characteristic of Russian architecture and marks a departure from the Byzantine model 1240–1480 The ______period; many cities in what is now Russia are utterly destroyed; ______, however, is largely spared, and its rich Christian art survives

; Miracle of the Archangel ______at Chonae, from Novgorod. Novgorod was an important city for the Rus and emerged as a religious center and a site of much artistic production; by the fourteenth century, ______is a center of power and the Orthodox tradition and is home to the region’s most important religious ______. 1470–99 ______icon is completed.

AN ______OR ICON SCREEN DIVIDED SANCTUARY FROM IN CHURCH

1547–84 ______reigns as the first ______of Russia. 1555–60 Cathedral of St. ______constructed in commemoration of ______'s victory over the Tartars at ______; the church is emblematic of a distinctive Russian style, as its design is probably inspired by ______churches in and around MOSCOW; located in MOSCOW c.1600 ______art emerges in Italy, and the style soon spreads throughout Europe. 1682–1725 Reign of ______1703 Peter the Great founds the city of ______on the marshy lands near the River ______. 1710–27 ______Palace is constructed, exemplifying the ______style of architecture.

1711–12 Peter the Great begins constructing the much larger ______(Peterhof), employing the Italian architect ______1730–40 Reign of Empress ______1730s The height of ______style in France; Russian artists are greatly influenced by ______European art, particularly that of France. The ______Ballet School, Russia’s first and most prominent dance company, is founded by ______. The Imperial Russian Ballet, later known as the ______Ballet, is associated with the school. 1741– Reign of Empress ______The ______, later renamed the ______Porcelain Factory, is founded specifically to create porcelain pieces for use ______producing high-quality and artistically innovative dining sets and other ______. 1754– Under the direction of architect ______the Winter Palace (Peterhof), a phenomenal example of ______architecture, grows to its present, colossal form during the reign of ______