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St. Petersburg, Architecture of the Tsars
by Dmitri Shvidkovsky • Alexander Orloff (Photographer)
- ART & ARCHITECTURE
- 1996
- HARD COVER
- 360 PAGES
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A handsome, oversize study of the buildings constructed during the reigns of the Russian tsars since Peter the Great. The book combines insightful text, excellent photography and a good balance between building exteriors and interiors. Organized chronologically, it covers the Baroque architecture of Peter the Great, Neoclassic splendor of Catherine the Great and Art Nouveau of Nicholas II. The author, Dmitri Shvidkovsky, is a member of the Russian Federation's Academy of Fine Arts.
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