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 "History of Russian Art" is one of the most important cultural studies of the beginning of the XX century. Acting as an editor and author, Grabar created the first complete and thorough exposition of the history of Russian architecture and painting from ancient times to the XVIII century. Also among the authors of the essays are the Ukrainian art historian G. G. Pavlutsky, art historian and translator P. P. Muratov, architects-restorers F. F. Gornostaev, A.V. Shchusev, V. A. Pokrovsky and V. V. Suslov.This edition combines two volumes: the first is 'The History of Architecture. The Pre—Petrine Epoch' about ancient cultural monuments belonging to the stone and wooden architecture of Moscow, Veliky Novgorod, Pskov and other cities, and the sixth - 'The History of Painting. The Pre-Petrine Epoch' about outstanding masters and icon painters of the Russian Middle Ages.