About the book: 2023 / The name of Igor Emmanuilovich Grabar (1871–1960) is inextricably linked with the art of the Soviet period. He became famous not only as a painter, but also as an art critic, educator and founder of the Russian restoration school. The multi-volume work “The History of Russian Art” is one of the important cultural studies of the early 20th century. Acting as an editor and author, Grabar created the first complete and thorough account of the history of Russian architecture and painting from ancient times to the 18th century. Also among the authors of the essays are Ukrainian art historian G. G. Pavlutsky, art critic and translator P. P. Muratov, architects-restorers F. F. Gornostaev, A. V. Shchusev, V. A. Pokrovsky and V. V. Suslov .This publication combines two volumes: the first is “History of Architecture. Pre-Petrine era" about ancient cultural monuments belonging to the stone and wooden architecture of Moscow, Veliky Novgorod, Pskov and other cities, and the sixth - "History of painting. Pre-Petrine era" about outstanding masters and icon painters of the Russian Middle Ages. The publishing design is preserved in PDF A4 format.