Description
The history of each Peterhof monument is deeply individual, but, being formed into single architectural ensembles, its are an organic synthesis of history, art, architecture, human destinies. The planning structure of Peterhof skillfully combines regular and landscape parks, palaces of different architectural styles, small forms and fountains. The famous water supply system, which has no analogues in the world, keeps the memory of its creator - emperor Peter the Great.
The Peterhof collections, collected by the crowned owners of the residence to decorate it, consist of a variety of museum items. "There is a soul in every museum object," says Director Elena Kalnitskaya, and this is clear in each work of art presented in this book. Each object, tells its own story, but also invites the reader to better understand the history of Russia.
About the Author
Art historian, Elena Kalnitskaya, has been the Director General of the Peterhof State Museum-Reserve since 2009. During her tenure as director, she has organized large-scale restoration work in the palaces and parks of Peterhof and Oranienbaum. She has contributed to the implementation of a large-scale program for the development of the museum: holding major Russian and international exhibitions, organising scientific conferences, and publishing the catalogs of the collection. She is also the author of over 200 scientific and popular publications dedicated to the history of the culture of the Russian Empire.
Book Information
ISBN 9781785513565
Author Elena Kalnitskaya
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
Publisher Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd