Кshesinskaya mansion, located at the intersection of Bolchaya Dvoryanskaya street (renamed Kuybysheva street) and Kronverksky avenue, is a St-Petersburg art nouveau monument. This architectural style is characterized by asymmetrical design and opulent stylized nature ornaments. The mansion was designed by Alexander von Gogen and built by 1906 for Mathilda Кshesinskaya, Nicholas II’s mistress before he became Tsar. In 1917, the building was ironically turned into Bolsheviks...
20 September Space Taiga waits to 19:00 to take part in the discussion “The real and imaginary: public art as a means of dialogue with the artist’s city”. – As public art works with the environment, how it interacts with the audience, what goals puts ? – What are the possible ways to interact with the artists space physical objects, images, sound, taste, movement, even subconscious and augmented reality -. among the means of expression of contemporary artists ...
Italian architects in St. Petersburg Busts four Italian architect Antonio Rinaldi, Carlo Rossi, Giacomo Quarenghi and Bartolomeo Rasstrelli appeared on the Manege Square in St. Petersburg in 2003 thanks to the sculptor VE Gorev and architect V. Popov. It was a gift of the Government of the Italian Republic and the municipality of the city of Milan to the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg. architects Bartolomeo Francesco Rastrelli, Antonio Rinaldi, Giacomo Quarenghi and Carlo Rossi, improved...
The park of contemporary sculpture on the street of Truth Sculptures – Agitator, Blind, Three Angels, good dog the street of Truth in 2005 is “Contemporary Sculpture Park”, which integrates several sculptural works, some of which are quite bizarre agitators Sculpture “agitator” ( “Organizer” or “Director” – this alternative name probably due to the location opposite the Saint-Petersburg Institute of Cinema and Television),...