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Collection:
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Archivision Base to Module 13
LocalCollection
Archivision Base to Module 13
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Preferred Title:
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Alexander Column
Work_PrefTitle
Alexander Column
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Aleksandrovskaya Kolonna
Work_AltTitle
Aleksandrovskaya Kolonna
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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The column summit, showing an angel holding a cross and pointing upwards
Image_Title
The column summit, showing an angel holding a cross and pointing upwards
Image View
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Creator:
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August Ricard de Montferrand (Russian architect, 1786-1858); Boris Orlovsky (Russian sculptor, 1792-1837)
Agent_Display
August Ricard de Montferrand (Russian architect, 1786-1858); Boris Orlovsky (Russian sculptor, 1792-1837)
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Location:
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site: Saint Petersburg, Rossiya, Russia
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
site: Saint Petersburg, Rossiya, Russia
Location
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Location Note:
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Palace Square
Work_LocationNotes
Palace Square
Location Note
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GPS:
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59.939050 30.315781
GPS
59.939050 30.315781
GPS
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Date:
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1829-1834 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1829-1834 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Russian
Work_Culture
Russian
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Neoclassical; Nineteenth century
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Neoclassical; Nineteenth century
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Work Type 1:
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monument
Work_Worktype1
monument
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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column (architectural element)
Work_Worktype2
column (architectural element)
Work Type 2
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Classification:
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architecture
Work_Classification
architecture
Classification
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Material:
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stone (red granite); bronze
Work_MaterialDisplay
stone (red granite); bronze
Material
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Technique:
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construction (assembling)
Work_Technique
construction (assembling)
Technique
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Measurements:
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47.5 m (height)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
47.5 m (height)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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military; war; rulers and leaders; Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825 ; Angels; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; memorial victory column
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
military; war; rulers and leaders; Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825 ; Angels; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; memorial victory column
Subjects
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Description:
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Montferrand?s main structures in the classical style, the Lobanov-Rostovsky house (1817-1820), St Isaac?s Cathedral (1818-1858) and the Alexander Column (1829-1834), played an important role in the new layout of St Petersburg planned by Karl Rossi, reflecting the outburst of triumphalism following the defeat of Napoleon. The Alexander Column in Palace Square, a memorial to the victory over Napoleon, is also linked to such famous models as Pompey?s Pillar in Alexandria, the Trajan and Antonine columns in Rome and the Column of the Great Army in the Place Vendôme, Paris. It is the tallest column in the world (47.5 m or 155 ft 8 in). The column is topped with a statue of an angel holding a cross (bronze, 1832-1834) by Russian sculptor Boris Orlovsky. [Grove] It was an engineering feat; the column is a single piece of red granite, 25.45 m (83 ft 6 in) long and about 3.5 m (11 ft 5 in) in diameter. The granite monolith was obtained from Virolahti, Finland and in 1832 transported by sea to Saint Petersburg, on a ba
Work_Description_Sou rce
Montferrand?s main structures in the classical style, the Lobanov-Rostovsky house (1817-1820), St Isaac?s Cathedral (1818-1858) and the Alexander Column (1829-1834), played an important role in the new layout of St Petersburg planned by Karl Rossi, reflecting the outburst of triumphalism following the defeat of Napoleon. The Alexander Column in Palace Square, a memorial to the victory over Napoleon, is also linked to such famous models as Pompey?s Pillar in Alexandria, the Trajan and Antonine columns in Rome and the Column of the Great Army in the Place Vendôme, Paris. It is the tallest column in the world (47.5 m or 155 ft 8 in). The column is topped with a statue of an angel holding a cross (bronze, 1832-1834) by Russian sculptor Boris Orlovsky. [Grove] It was an engineering feat; the column is a single piece of red granite, 25.45 m (83 ft 6 in) long and about 3.5 m (11 ft 5 in) in diameter. The granite monolith was obtained from Virolahti, Finland and in 1832 transported by sea to Saint Petersburg, on a ba
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Four
LocalCollection
Archivision Addition Module Four
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Identifier:
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1A1-MAR-AC-A6
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A1-MAR-AC-A6
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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