Tsarsky titulyarnik

The Tsarsky titulyarnik (Russian: Царский титулярник), sometimes translated as Tsar's Book of Titles, in full the Big State Book or Root of Russian Sovereigns (Russian: Большая государева книга или Корень российских государей), is a 1672 illuminated manuscript containing portraits of Russian monarchs.^[1]^[2] It was issued by Alexis of Russia and produced under the direction of Artamon Matveyev, the head of the posolsky prikaz (foreign ministry).^[1] It also includes short biographies and illustrations of coats of arms, as well as portraits of foreign rulers.^[1]^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c Hennings, Jan (27 October 2016). Russia and Courtly Europe. Cambridge University Press. pp. 71–72. ISBN 978-1-107-05059-4.
^ ^a ^b Kivelson, Valerie Ann; Neuberger, Joan (1 January 2008). Picturing Russia: Explorations in Visual Culture. Yale University Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-300-11961-9.

[Hennings-1] Hennings, Jan (27 October 2016). Russia and Courtly Europe. Cambridge University Press. pp. 71–72. ISBN 978-1-107-05059-4.

[Kivelson-2] Kivelson, Valerie Ann; Neuberger, Joan (1 January 2008). Picturing Russia: Explorations in Visual Culture. Yale University Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-300-11961-9.

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