Russian architectural facade decoration album

Author: Zhang Qingbin
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book is a meticulously selected and measured (recorded illustration collection) hosted by the former Soviet Academy of Architecture. It gathers typical examples of famous buildings in Moscow and St. Petersburg from the mid-17th to the mid-19th centuries, showcasing the artistic style of late European Baroque Classicism. Its main characteristics are solemnity, grandeur, elegance, and simplicity. The collection includes sections such as outdoor staircases, plinths, door surrounds, window surrounds, columns, walls, balconies, and open porches, with detailed measurements and structural drawings of key architectural elements. Today, it remains a highly valuable reference for research and inspiration.