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Russian Architecture Between Anorexia And Bulimia, Vladimir Paperny
Russian Architecture Between Anorexia And Bulimia, Vladimir Paperny
Russian Culture
The Russian visual sensibilities (if there is such thing) are formed by two contrasting influences. On the one hand, there is a natural attraction to decorative surfaces, to richness of colors and shapes. Historians tell us that in the 10 th century Prince Vladimir decided to convert to Christianity mainly because of the visual experience his emissaries had had in Constantinople: “The Greeks led us to the building where they worship their God,” they wrote to the Prince, “and we knew not whether we were in heaven or on earth. For on earth there is no such splendor or such …
Review Of Russian Housing In The Modern Age: Design And Social History, Wendy Salmond
Review Of Russian Housing In The Modern Age: Design And Social History, Wendy Salmond
Art Faculty Articles and Research
Wendy Salmond reviews Russian Housing in the Modern Age: Design and Social History, edited by William Craft Brumfield and Blair Ruble.
Review Of The Origins Of Modernism In Russian Architecture By William C. Brumfield, Wendy Salmond
Review Of The Origins Of Modernism In Russian Architecture By William C. Brumfield, Wendy Salmond
Art Faculty Articles and Research
Wendy Salmond reviews The Origins of Modernism in Russian Architecture by William C. Brumfield.