Russian art
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Nathalie P. Scheffer research papers
FOUND IN:
Dumbarton Oaks
Collection Identifier: MS.BZ.010
Scope and Contents:
The collection primarily contains research notes about Russian art and iconography arranged in one series, which is organized chronologically and alphabetically by theme. The collection includes an Index of Iconographic types of the Virgin Mary and examples of particular themes, such as the Virgin Galaktotrophousa, Virgin Hodegetria, and Virgin Orant. Additionally, the collection contains some correspondence about Russian icons and artifact evaluations.
Thomas Whittemore papers
FOUND IN:
Dumbarton Oaks
Collection Identifier: MS.BZ.013
Scope and Contents:
The bulk of the collection consists of Thomas Whittemore’s teaching materials, correspondence, printed materials (e.g., books, playbills, and pamphlets), and photographs, which were created between the late 1800s and 1950s. The items are related to Whittemore’s teaching career at Tufts College and Columbia University before he founded the Byzantine Institute in 1930. The contents also record and illustrate Whittemore’s other activities during this period, such as his trips to Europe, as well...