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Iranians, Armenians, Prince Igor, and the Lightness of Pushkin

In: Iran and the Caucasus
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James R. Russell Harvard University

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Online Publication Date:
06 Dec 2014
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The Animal Style that characterizes Scythian art came into Armenia and Russia, where it is attested in bas-reliefs on churches; and the epic Song of Igor's Campaign, a unique verbal reflection of it, inspired Pushkin and his descendants in their poetic visions.

Title:
Iranians, Armenians, Prince Igor, and the Lightness of Pushkin
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/1573384X-20140403
Language:
English
Pages:
345–381
Keywords:
Scythian Art; Animal Style; Pushkin; Ruslan and Lyudmila; Kitovras; Song of Igor's Campaign; Aght'amar; Cathedral of St. Demetrius at Vladimir; Mandel'štam; Ch'arents'; Kusikov
In:
Iran and the Caucasus
In:
Volume 18: Issue 4
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1573-384X
Print ISSN:
1609-8498
Subjects:
Central Asia, Asian Studies, History & Culture, Middle East and Islamic Studies, Iran & Persian Studies

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