“The Englishness” in I.V. Zholtovsky’s architecture. Horseracing society house
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6401-2020-2-111-137
Abstract
I.V. Zholtovsky’s name as well as his architecture are imagined as fully associated with Italian influences. Meanwhile, by the beginning of the 20th century, Italy was by no means the most significant country of palladianism: this stylistic movement had been developed much more in England, in addition the first monograph on Palladio was published in London (1902). Having studied the biographical documents of Zholtovsky, one can conclude that the “English theme” in his life was no less significant than the “Italian”. Moreover, this relation was not limited to the sphere of political or cultural preferences, but strongly affected the architect professional activities. By the example of Zholtovsky’s first independent work, the Horseracing Society house in Moscow, one can trace how the creative credo of Zholtovsky-neoclassicism was formed; how from imitation of the British Victorian style, through the study of English architectural books, he came to his own version of neoclassic style (that was so far from the patriotic-nostalgic features of the pre-revolutionary decades of Russian architecture).
About the Author
I. E. Pechenkin
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Il’ya E. Pechenkin, Cand. of Sci. (Art Studies), associate professor
bld. 6, Miusskaya Sq., Moscow, 125993
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Pechenkin I.E. “The Englishness” in I.V. Zholtovsky’s architecture. Horseracing society house. RSUH/RGGU BULLETIN. Series Philosophy. Social Studies. Art Studies. 2020;(2):111-137. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6401-2020-2-111-137
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