Francesco bartolomeo rastrelli biography of christopher

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    Bartolomeo Rastrelli (1700-71)


    Smolny Cathedral St. Petersburg
    (1748-64). A masterpiece of Russian
    architecture of the late 18th century.

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    see: Architecture Glossary.

    Rastrelli's Architecture

    One of the greatest architects active in Russia, Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli was chiefly responsible for the style of architecture that became known as Russian Baroque, making him an important contributor to Russian art, as well as one of the great Baroque architects, of the 18th century. He started as a court artist under Peter the Great (ruled 1682-1725), before being appointed senior court architect in 1730 by Empress Anne. In this role, Rastrelli directed the campaign of architectural renovation and construction carried on during the reigns of Anne (1730-40) Elizabeth (1741-62), Catherine (1762-96) and Alexander I (1801-25), creating an unmistakable style of Baroque architecture that blends Russian typologies with Renaissance arc

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    McCaffray, Susan. "Select Bibliography". The Winter Palace and the People: Staging and Consuming Russia's Monarchy, 1754–1917, Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2018, pp. 257-268. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501758003-016

    McCaffray, S. (2018). Select Bibliography. In The Winter Palace and the People: Staging and Consuming Russia's Monarchy, 1754–1917 (pp. 257-268). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501758003-016

    McCaffray, S. 2018. Select Bibliography. The Winter Palace and the People: Staging and Consuming Russia's Monarchy, 1754–1917. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, pp. 257-268. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501758003-016

    McCaffray, Susan. "Select Bibliography" In The Winter Palace and the People: Staging and Consuming Russia's Monarchy, 1754–1917, 257-268. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501758003-016

    McCaffray S. Select Bibliography. In: The Winter Palace and the Peo

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    Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723)

    TERMS
    For a short guide to terminology
    see: Architecture Glossary.

    Christopher Wren's Architecture

    Best known as one of England's greatest architects, Sir Christopher Wren was also a Professor of Astronomy at Oxford, a scientist much admired by Sir Isaac Newton involved in biology, mechanics and optics, as well as a member of parliament and a founder of the Royal Society (President in 1680–82). Acquiring an interest in architecture at the age of 30 from a study of the Roman architect Vitruvius (78-10 BCE) and works by Inigo Jones (1573-1652), his masterpiece is his design of St Paul's Cathedral (1674-1711) in London, which he designed and built after the Great Fire (1666), along with some 50 other churches in his role as King's Surveyor of Works. Other examples of his English Baroque architecture include: Kensington Palace (1689–96) and the south facade of Hampton Court Palace - both designed for William of Orange - the Shel

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