Miniatures of Radzivilov Chronicles as a Sours of Information About Monomach `s Biography
Deals with the discussion of the literature, devoted to the studying of the Radzivilov chronicle and the peculiarities of illustrative narration. A careful account is given to the miniatures, connected with the name of Vladimir Monomach and the events he had taken part in. The miniature depicting Monomach's leaving Chernigov to Periaslavl in 1094 is of particular interest. The grand Duke is portrayed with a big double-tiered crown. The miniature also shows a cluster of pictures, representing meetings of grand Dukes. After analyzing these miniatures we come to the conclusion, that the illustrative narration is of great importance for understanding Monomach `s chronicle image and the life of middle-age society in general.