History of Russian Exposition and Festival Architecture

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History of Russian Exposition and Festival Architecture

1700-2014

Architecture Museology and heritage studies Regional / International studies Civil engineering, surveying and building

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Collection: Routledge Research in Architecture

Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 3rd October 2018

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 7 Mb

ISBN: 9781315461830


Overview

This collection of thirteen vignettes addresses several important episodes in the history of Russian temporary architecture and public art, from the royal festivals during the times of Peter the Great up to the recent venues including the Sochi Winter Olympics. The forms and the circumstances of their design were drastically different; however, the projects discussed in the book share a common feature: they have been instrumental in the construction of Russia’s national identity, with its perception of the West - simultaneously, a foe and a paragon - looming high over this process. The book offers a history of multidirectional relationships between diplomacy, propaganda, and architecture.

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