IMAGE OF RUSSIAN NOBLE ESTATE
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Russian estate architecture was one of the most important elements of Russian culture. Concept of Russian estates is as old as the most famous Russian residences museums. The project authors were attracted by an idea to built an image of Russian estates from their palace exteriors and interiors, royal nests in Pavlovsk, noble nests of dukes Sheremetiev, Yusupov and provincial residences.
Parks and architecture style of Pavlovsk was built during flowering of classicism. Pavlovsk consists of 2 palaces of Paul Petrovitch and his wife Maria Fedorovna. The palaces are called Paullust (Paul’s games) and Mariental (Maria’s valley).
The most outstanding Russian estates are residences of dukes Sheremetievs in Moscow that was built specially for holding parties and performances; foreign travelers, famous noble people, poets and writers visited the residences. Residences of noble people were pearls of Russian culture; there were many of them in Tver, Yaroslavl and Kostroma regions.
Noble residences noble nests spiritually were the core of Russian culture. Noble residences had unique atmospheres of spirituality that integrated music, paintings, poetry and national culture, remarkable architectural style of residences with their libraries and home theaters.
Residences built at the end of the 18th beginning of the 19th century were pearls of Russian Enlightenment.
The architects designed typical Russian residences interiors men’s offices, living rooms, women’s offices, theaters, portrait rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms.
Proposed participants:
1. State museum-preserve Pavlovsk, Saint Petersburg
2. State History Museum, Moscow
3. State museum of ceramics and "Kuskovo residence 18th century", Moscow
4. Tver regional art gallery, Tver
Number of artifacts
250-300 pieces (paintings, porcelain, furniture, musical instruments, fabrics)
Necessary exhibition area 2000 squared meters
Conditions of exhibiting
Secured exhibition hall with a steady temperature and humidity regime
Conditions of accompanying
Painting, porcelain and furniture restores shall travel to mantling and dismantling of the exhibition.
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