soldiers from as far afield as the Caucasus and Siberia worked around the clock to clear fo
soldiers from as far afield as the Caucasus and Siberia worked around the clock to clear fo
Like the magic city of a Russian fairy tale, St Petersburg grew up with such fantastic spe
Like the magic city of a Russian fairy tale, St Petersburg grew up with such fantastic spe
Like the magic city of a Russian fairy tale, St Petersburg grew up with such fantastic spe
On a shore by the desolate waves He stood, with lofty thoughts, And gazed into the distan
On a shore by the desolate waves He stood, with lofty thoughts, And gazed into the distan
On a shore by the desolate waves He stood, with lofty thoughts, And gazed into the distan
Thanks to Pushkin’s lines, the legend made its way into folklore. The city that was named af
Thanks to Pushkin’s lines, the legend made its way into folklore. The city that was named af
Thanks to Pushkin’s lines, the legend made its way into folklore. The city that was named af
three times since as politics have changed, is still called simply ‘Peter’ by its resident
three times since as politics have changed, is still called simply ‘Peter’ by its resident
three times since as politics have changed, is still called simply ‘Peter’ by its resident
In the popular imagination the miraculous emergence of the city from the sea assigned
In the popular imagination the miraculous emergence of the city from the sea assigned
In the popular imagination the miraculous emergence of the city from the sea assigned
A city built on water with imported stone, Petersburg defied the natural order. The fam
A city built on water with imported stone, Petersburg defied the natural order. The fam
A city built on water with imported stone, Petersburg defied the natural order. The fam
* The name in Russian is pronounced ‘Pyotr’ - so ‘Peter’ (from the original Dutch spelling
* The name in Russian is pronounced ‘Pyotr’ - so ‘Peter’ (from the original Dutch spelling
* The name in Russian is pronounced ‘Pyotr’ - so ‘Peter’ (from the original Dutch spelling
Less Than One: Selected Essays
1. Shifting the huge granite rock for the pedestal of The Bronze Horseman. Engraving af
1. Shifting the huge granite rock for the pedestal of The Bronze Horseman. Engraving af
1. Shifting the huge granite rock for the pedestal of The Bronze Horseman. Engraving af
Shifting the huge granite rock for the pedestal of The
Engraving after a drawing by A. P. Davydov, 1782
Falconet’s equestrian statue of Peter the Great was twelve metres high and nearly thirty me
Falconet’s equestrian statue of Peter the Great was twelve metres high and nearly thirty me
Falconet’s equestrian statue of Peter the Great was twelve metres high and nearly thirty me
Petersburg did not grow up like other towns. Neither commerce nor geopolitics can account
Petersburg did not grow up like other towns. Neither commerce nor geopolitics can account
Petersburg did not grow up like other towns. Neither commerce nor geopolitics can account
perception’. Sometimes it appeared that the city was assembled as a giant mise-en- scene -
perception’. Sometimes it appeared that the city was assembled as a giant mise-en-scene -
perception’. Sometimes it appeared that the city was assembled as a giant mise-en-scene -
Petersburg was conceived as a composition of natural elements -water, stone and sky. This
Petersburg was conceived as a composition of natural elements -water, stone and sky. This
Petersburg was conceived as a composition of natural elements -water, stone and sky. This
* The main architects of Petersburg in Peter the Great’s reign were Domenico Trezzini
* The main architects of Petersburg in Peter the Great’s reign were Domenico Trezzini
* The main architects of Petersburg in Peter the Great’s reign were Domenico Trezzini
East, even singing birds from India, although few survived the Russian frost.12 Peter issu
East, even singing birds from India, although few survived the Russian frost.12 Peter issu
East, even singing birds from India, although few survived the Russian frost.12 Peter issu
’There reigns in this capital a kind of bastard architecture’, wrote Count Algarotti in
’There reigns in this capital a kind of bastard architecture’, wrote Count Algarotti in
’There reigns in this capital a kind of bastard architecture’, wrote Count Algarotti in
The key to this architectural unity was the planning of the city as a series of ensembles l
The key to this architectural unity was the planning of the city as a series of ensembles l
The key to this architectural unity was the planning of the city as a series of ensembles l
St Petersburg was more than a city. It was a vast, almost Utopian, project of cultural en
St Petersburg was more than a city. It was a vast, almost Utopian, project of cultural en
St Petersburg was more than a city. It was a vast, almost Utopian, project of cultural en
Muscovy was a religious civilization. It was rooted in the spiritual traditions of t
Muscovy was a religious civilization. It was rooted in the spiritual traditions of t
Muscovy was a religious civilization. It was rooted in the spiritual traditions of t
The dominance of the Church hindered the development in Muscovy of the secular art forms
The dominance of the Church hindered the development in Muscovy of the secular art forms
The dominance of the Church hindered the development in Muscovy of the secular art forms
The development of other secular forms of art was equally impeded by the Russian Church.
The development of other secular forms of art was equally impeded by the Russian Church.
The development of other secular forms of art was equally impeded by the Russian Church.
