The art of chess pieces
- ISBN: 5-7588-0386-3
- Publisher: H.G.S. Publishers
- Author(s): Linder
- Year of issue: 1994
- Language: English
- Volume: 288
- Binding: Hardcover
paper book
108 $
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For the sake of one and a half thousand years, from the time of the emergence of chess, up to now, people have been trying to render the true charm of this wise game through the pieces of chess they are made of, displaying outstanding talent, fantasy and resourcefulness . The miniature chessmen have always been of the works of art, no matter what material they were made of (ivory or silver, mother-of-pearl or porcelain), and whether they reflected people's life at different times or were of abstact character. >
The author of the album is a well-known Russian historian. I.M. Linder who describes the stages of evolution of figurative and abstract chess pieces from medieval to modem forms. This description is based on a thorough study of private collections and museum pieces. The richness of the art of chess pieces is shown in its entirety, including such archaeological finds as the ancient chess pieces from Afrasiab (seventh to eighth centuries, Uzbekistan), unique porcelain, ivory and metal sets of all times and lands.
The album, containing 250 black-and-white and color illustrations, is a good gift to chess collectors and all lovers of this ancient game.
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