Collection:
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Archivision Base to Module 13
LocalCollection
Archivision Base to Module 13
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Strelka [area]
Work_PrefTitle
Strelka [area]
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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West elevation of the north complex, detail showing windows
Image_Title
West elevation of the north complex, detail showing windows
Image View
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Creator:
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Thomas de Thomon (French architect, ca. 1754 -1813)
Agent_Display
Thomas de Thomon (French architect, ca. 1754 -1813)
Creator
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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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Vasilevskiy Island
Work_LocationNotes
Vasilevskiy Island
Location Note
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Date:
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ca. 1805-1810 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 1805-1810 (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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Nineteenth century
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Nineteenth century
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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rostral column
Work_Worktype1
rostral column
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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dock
Work_Worktype2
dock
Work Type 2
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Work Type 3:
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park (recreation area)
Work_Worktype3
park (recreation area)
Work Type 3
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Classification:
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landscape architecture
Work_Classification
landscape architecture
Classification
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Material:
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stone; paving
Work_MaterialDisplay
stone; paving
Material
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Technique:
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construction (assembling); gardening
Work_Technique
construction (assembling); gardening
Technique
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Subjects:
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architectural exteriors; cityscapes; City planning; spit of land; point; tip; window
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
architectural exteriors; cityscapes; City planning; spit of land; point; tip; window
Subjects
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Description:
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Thomon also laid out the surrounding area [streets and building blocks] at the tip (strel?ka) of the Vasily [Vasilevskiy Island] with granite quays and ramps, siting a pair of rostral columns there to serve as lighthouses. Opposite the exchange building on the Neva, de Thomon designed a semicircular overlook with circular ramps descending to a jetty projecting into the river. This formal approach, is framed by the two rostral columns centered on the portico of the Stock Exchange. Many of the scheme?s elements, including the columns, may be found in contemporary French academic projects, but Thomon?s composition is memorably impressive and forms one of the most characteristic features of St Petersburg?s inner townscape. Strel?ka is variously translated as "spit" or "little arrow." Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordar
Work_Description_Sou rce
Thomon also laid out the surrounding area [streets and building blocks] at the tip (strel?ka) of the Vasily [Vasilevskiy Island] with granite quays and ramps, siting a pair of rostral columns there to serve as lighthouses. Opposite the exchange building on the Neva, de Thomon designed a semicircular overlook with circular ramps descending to a jetty projecting into the river. This formal approach, is framed by the two rostral columns centered on the portico of the Stock Exchange. Many of the scheme?s elements, including the columns, may be found in contemporary French academic projects, but Thomon?s composition is memorably impressive and forms one of the most characteristic features of St Petersburg?s inner townscape. Strel?ka is variously translated as "spit" or "little arrow." Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordar
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Four
LocalCollection
Archivision Addition Module Four
Collection
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Identifier:
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1A2-R-SP-S-A7
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A2-R-SP-S-A7
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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