CD-ROM - “His Majesty Lord Novgorod the Great” (Java version)
Creator: MULTIMEDIA STUDIO - YAROSLAV-THE-WISE NOVGOROD STATE UNIVERSITY
Description:
Welcome to Lord Novgorod the Great.
To the city which occupies a place of honour in the bright collection of the World renowned artistic centers. Now Novgorod the Great is one of the most perspective Russian regions.
Since it is not only the cradle of Russian democracy but it's a significant economic and financial center applying new information technologies.
This city fascinates visitors by its beauty, unique culture and fabulous collection of Old Russian historic monuments, antiquities and literary heritage. It occupies a predominant place among ancient Russian cities
Novgorod the Great is the only one city that has managed to preserve such a variety of the Old Russian remarkable relics of the XI-XVII centuries: manuscripts, architectural monuments, icons, murals and items of applied art.
The authors have gathered together on a single CD a range of material from illustrated guides, books, albums, and also multimedia features such as video-clips, music and voice narration will make you live, breathe and feel ancient Novgorod like you’ve never experienced it before.
The following sections are included:
“Archaeological remains” - The unique and rare collection of archaeological finds obtained by excavation of Novgorod settlements and restored by Novgorod archaeologists will help you to recreate the history of Novgorod and to envision the lifestyle of our ancestors.
“Historic overview” - Whether you are interested in Old Russian legends, chronicles, bylines preserved till our days you will find their wonderful examples in this section. This literary heritage will make you feel the atmosphere of ancient Novgorod.
“Novgorod Icon painting” - You cannot understand the Novgorod soul without knowing the traditions and peculiarities of Novgorod icon-painting astonishing by the diversity of forms, rationality of images and originality. The section provides a complex and many-sided analysis of icon painting, this unique and stupendous phenomenon of the Novgorod medieval culture.
Bright and rich colors of Novgorod icons, their specific features bearing the influence of restless spirit of ancient times will greatly astonish you.
“Architectural Ensemble” - The architectural heritage made Novgorod the Great famous both all over Russia and abroad. The simplicity of architectural style, its astonishing grace, proportion and design still makes us feel the power of Old Russia, the spirit of Lord Novgorod the Great.
“Monumental Painting” - The astonishing collection reflecting all the periods of Novgorod monumental painting development is exhibited in this section. Some of its samples(.frescoes , ancient murals) still may be seen on the walls of Novgorod churches.
“Novgorod chimes” - Novgorod the Great is a “sounding” symbol of the holiness and greatness of Russia. You will hear not only the chiming of the ancient Russian churches (St.Sophia’s Cathedral, St.George’s Cathedral, the Monastery of St. Nicholas) ,but also the unique tape-records of the chiming of the bells not preserved till our days being destroyed during the Second World War
“Musical Heritage” is represented by the collection of Old Russian musical instruments( gusli, rattles , honks, whistles and others) and the performance of brilliant musical compositions dedicated to Novgorod the Great by such outstanding composers as S. Rakhmaninov, A. Arensky.
Along Novgorod the Great "On the boundary of centuries" you will be led by the guide -book published in 1914. On its pages you could see the historical monuments not preserved till our days (the Monument to the heroes of the War in 1812, the Desyatinny Monastery, Market Places, etc.).
“Novgorod Folk-tales”. Published by “Petrograd” in 1924, they have “returned” from Paris only after 70 years. And know we can enjoy this literary treasure illustrated by the Grebennicovs (the family of the most famous Novgorod painters).
“Folklore”. In this section you will learn many interesting facts about customs and traditions of ancient Novgorod.
Novgorod the Great cannot be regarded only in the light of its past. The section “Contemporary Arts” exhibits a unique collection of Novgorod modern paintings, demonstrates the diversity of modern styles and its peculiarities.
We hope that CD-ROM “His Majesty Lord Novgorod the Great” will help you to understand the historical and cultural value of Novgorod, the cradle of Russian democracy, will help to estimate its significant role in the World History and evaluate its cultural heritage.
System requirements:
486 processor or higher,
OS: Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT4.0 or higher
64MB RAM,
16-bit sound card with stereo speakers,
SVGA-video adapter 1024*768, true colour,
4-õ speed CD-ROM,
MS Windows compatble mouse.