The Tale of Igor's Campaign

The manuscript was created in Kyiv in 2013-2014.

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It contains a handwritten reconstruction of the Tale of Igor's Campaign - the greatest work of the heroic epic of Ancient Rus'

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The manuscript is written in large calligraphic semi-ustav.

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Manuscript embellishments:

9 miniatures with stories about the campaign of Knyaz Igor and an icon-painting of St. George; title splash and 9 handwritten initials in braided style; script title

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Manuscript binding - boards covered with leather, hot stamping; book locks - brass, casting

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Handwritten text - Khrapai Yuri

Miniatures - Olga Tarasenko (Nosak), Kyiv

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Manuscript dimensions: 24 x 18 cm; 80 pages

Material - handmade paper with filigree

The binding of the manuscript is the work of master Ivan Zakharets (Kamenskoye, Ukraine)