Кавказские сказки, легенды и предания

nnotatsiia k knige 'Kavkazskie skazki, legendy i predaniia':Kavkazskiĭ folʹklor sochetaet v sebe mnogovekovuiu mudrostʹ, krasotu starinnykh traditsiĭ i osobennosti mirovozzreniia neskolʹkikh narodov. Ikh skazki, predaniia i legendy, na protiazhenii mnogikh pokoleniĭ peredavaemye iz ust v usta, v nachale XX veka sobrali i opublikovali izdateli, literatory i perevodchiki Georgiĭ Kuzʹmich Dorofeev (1862–? ), Vladimir Alekseevich Gattsuk (1863–1910) i Leonid Fëdorovich Cherskiĭ (1866–? ). V dannom sbornike chitatelʹ naĭdët svyshe vosʹmidesiati velikolepnykh tekstov, dopolnennykh soderzhatelʹnymi primechaniiami i chudesnymi illiustratsiiami. Ėti skazki povedaiut o davnikh vremenakh, kogda tsarstvovali velichestvennye khany, a zemlia byla polna taĭn, chudes i volshebnykh prevrashcheniĭ. Samobytnostʹ i mnogogrannostʹ predaniĭ narodov Kavkaza ne ostavit ravnodushnymi ni samykh iunykh chitateleĭ, ni tekh, kto uzhe davno vyros.Nad illiustrirovaniem skazok rabotali imenitye zhivopistsy i grafiki. Aleksandr Petrovich Apsit (1880–1944) — russkiĭ i latviĭskiĭ khudozhnik. On poiavilsia na svet v Rige v semʹe rabochikh i proshël obuchenie v studii gravëra i illiustratora L. Dmitrieva-Kavkazskogo. V Sovetskom Soiuze Apsita sdelali izvestnym ego politicheskie plakaty. Krome togo, khudozhnik illiustriroval proizvedeniia mirovykh klassikov, zanimalsia oformleniem zhurnalov i risoval pozdravitelʹnye otkrytki. Alekseĭ Petrovich Ėĭsner (1872–1942) proiskhodil iz dvorianskoĭ semʹi. On okonchil TSentralʹnoe uchilishche tekhnicheskogo risovaniia barona A. Shtiglitsa i neodnokratno uchastvoval v khudozhestvennykh vystavkakh Peterburga. Pomimo peĭzazheĭ i portretov Ėĭsner uvlekalsia knizhnoĭ grafikoĭ, sotrudnichal s firmoĭ K. Faberzhe i s Ėtnograficheskim otdelom Russkogo muzeia. Vasiliĭ Vasilʹevich Spasskiĭ (1870–1923) okonchil Moskovskoe uchilishche zhivopisi, vaianiia i zodchestva, a zatem poluchil obrazovanie v Parizhe. Vernuvshisʹ v Moskvu, on nachal rabotatʹ so mnogimi izdatelʹstvami, oformliaia oblozhki zhurnalov i illiustriruia khudozhestvennye proizvedeniia. Takzhe Spasskiĭ pisal knigi dlia deteĭ, sozdaval plakaty i uchastvoval v vystavkakh Soiuza moskovskikh khudozhnikov. Mikhail Dmitrievich Mikhaĭlov (1855–1932) rodilsia v semʹe byvshego krepostnogo. Otuchivshisʹ v Kozelʹskom remeslennom uchilishche, pervoe vremia on pomogal ottsu v maliarnoĭ masterskoĭ, a zatem postupil v Moskovskoe uchilishche zhivopisi, vaianiia i zodchestva. Posle revoliutsii Mikhaĭlov stal chlenom profsoiuza moskovskikh khudozhnikov, illiustriroval knigi i zhurnaly i prepodaval risovanie detiam. Detalʹnye i dinamichnye raboty ėtikh khudozhnikov pomogaiut glubzhe proniknutʹsia ocharovaniem kavkazskikh skazok, opublikovannykh v dannom izdanii.

annotation to the book "Caucasian fairy tales, legends and legends":Caucasian folklore combines centuries-old wisdom, the beauty of ancient traditions and the peculiarities of the worldview of several peoples. Their fairy tales, legends and legends, passed down from mouth to mouth for many generations, were collected and published at the beginning of the 20th century by publishers, writers and translators Georgy Kuzmich Dorofeev (1862–?), Vladimir Alekseevich Gatsuk (1863-1910) and Leonid Fedorovich Chersky (1866–?). In this collection, the reader will find over eighty magnificent texts, complemented by informative notes and wonderful illustrations. These tales tell of ancient times, when majestic khans reigned, and the earth was full of secrets, wonders and magical transformations. The originality and versatility of the traditions of the peoples of the Caucasus will not leave indifferent either the youngest readers or those who have grown up for a long time.Renowned painters and graphic artists worked on the illustration of fairy tales. Alexander Petrovich Apsit (1880-1944) was a Russian and Latvian artist. He was born in Riga into a family of workers and trained in the studio of the engraver and illustrator L. Dmitriev-Kavkazsky. In the Soviet Union, Apsit was made famous by his political posters. In addition, the artist illustrated the works of world classics, designed magazines and drew greeting cards. Alexey Petrovich Eisner (1872-1942) came from a noble family. He graduated from the Baron A. Stieglitz Central College of Technical Drawing and has repeatedly participated in art exhibitions in St. Petersburg. In addition to landscapes and portraits, Eisner was fond of book graphics, collaborated with the firm of K. Faberge and with the Ethnographic Department of the Russian Museum. Vasily Vasilyevich Spassky (1870-1923) graduated from the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, and then received his education in Paris. After returning to Moscow, he began working with many publishing houses, designing magazine covers and illustrating works of art. Spassky also wrote books for children, created posters and participated in exhibitions of the Union of Moscow Artists. Mikhail Dmitrievich Mikhailov (1855-1932) was born into the family of a former serf. After graduating from the Kozelsky Vocational School, he first helped his father in the painting workshop, and then entered the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. After the revolution, Mikhailov became a member of the Moscow artists' union, illustrated books and magazines, and taught drawing to children. The detailed and dynamic works of these artists help to get deeper into the charm of the Caucasian fairy tales published in this edition.