Dom istoricheskogo muzeya, byvshiy Kologrivovoy, v gor. Kaluge (The Building of the History Museum, Former Kologrivov's House, in Kaluga City) [Architectural essay]

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Good condition; rebacked, extensively chipped cover edges and missing cover outer corners were repaired, cover whows darkening to the edges, bookstore stamps on the back cover; internally almost fine.  The book series “K..

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Good condition; rebacked, extensively chipped cover edges and missing cover outer corners were repaired, cover whows darkening to the edges, bookstore stamps on the back cover; internally almost fine. 

 

The book series “Klassitsizm v Kaluzhskom grazhdanskom zodchestve” (Classicism in Сivil Architecture of Kaluga) published by the Kaluga State Regional Museum aimed to explore the rich civil architectural heritage of Kaluga. Current brochure is the first book of the series, and it focuses on the building of the Kaluga Regional History Museum. It was built in 1805-1808 by unknown architect for the merchant Zolotaryov and considered one of the most beautiful houses in Kaluga. At the end of 19th century the manor was acquired by notary Kologrivov, after October Revolution it was nationalized and handed over to Regional Museum in 1922. The book includes advanced descriprion of the building project, facade decoration, interior, the analyses of used architectural style, assumptions about attribution (presumably architect Matvey Kazakov), general plan of the estate and plan of the second floor, eight photographic images on separate inserts (plates) depict details of exterior and interior. 


Sergey Bezsonov (1885-1955) - well-known art and architectural historian, researcher of the Medieval architecture of Moscow, Kaluga ethnographer, Professor.

Title Dom istoricheskogo muzeya, byvshiy Kologrivovoy, v gor. Kaluge (The Building of the History Museum, Former Kologrivov's House, in Kaluga City) [Architectural essay]
Author Sergey Beznosov
Publisher Gosudarstvenniy oblastnoy muzey, Kaluga
Published year 1928
Country Russia
Edition 1st edition
Binding Soft cover
Octavo 18 x 23 cm
Weight 0.100 kg
No. of pages Wrappers, [4], 31 pp., [8] leaves of plates
Print run 1000 copies
Language Russian