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W8RUSS Flashcards

1
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When was the reign of Alexander I?

A

1801 - 1825

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2
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What was Alexander I known for?

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his victory over Napolean

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3
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What place was the place where ships were built?

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The Admiralty

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4
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Who was the architect of the Admiralty?

Who was he in relation to the Admiralty?

A

Andreian Zakharov

son of Admiralty clerk

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5
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What happened to the Admiralty?

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it caught on fire

they encased it and expanded

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6
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How is the Admiralty “anchored” down?

What does it mean?

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dodecastyle portico on west and east side

12 columns; portico is the exteneded row of columns

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7
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What is at the center of the Admiralty?

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arch with spire

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8
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What statues are on the arch of the Admiralty?

Who are some examples?

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four classical heroes

Achilles

Hector Ajax

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9
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What are on the frieze of the Admiraly?

On the left and right side and center?

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Center - Poseidon handing the symbol of his power (trident) to Peter the Great

Left - Covery(?) of Poseidon (Poseidon’s side)

Right - ships being built (Peter’s side)

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10
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What is on the arch of the Admiralty but beneath the spire?

What is in it?

A

a tower

at the base is a small tower “tempietto”

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11
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What jis at the top of the Admiralty spire?

What is the other symbol of Petersburg?

A

three masted ship which turns as a weather vein

angel on top of Peter Paul Cathderal

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12
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What the law regulating height say?

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no building can be taller than the Winter Palace

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13
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What is speciail about the Admiralty spire?

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it is sheathed in gold leaf

three boulevards come out of it

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14
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What reign was the Admiralty in?

What anchors the end of the building?

What surrounds that?

A

Alexander I

dodecastyle portico

tetrastyle portico flanking it

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15
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What is on the side of the Winter Palace in Palace Square?

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Alexander Column

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16
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Who built the Alexander Column?

A

Montferrand

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17
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When was the Alexander Column built?

What is it?

A

after victory over Napolean

monolithic column of and angel with face of Alexander I

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18
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What is the Army’s building?

A

Building of the General Staff

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19
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Who built the Building of the General Staff?

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Carlo Rossi

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20
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What is on top of the arch of the Building of the General Staff?

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statue of two Roman soldiers holding 6 horses with the conquerer holding the standard of victory (intertwined serhents)

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21
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What is special about the Building of the General Staff?

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to get through the arch, he creates a 45 degree angel which leads you to Nevsky Prospekt

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22
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When was the liberation of the Serfs?

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1861

23
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When was the Emancipation Proclamation?

A

1863

24
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When was the reign of Nicholas I?

A

1825-1855

25
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What period did Nicholas 1 die?

A

Crimean War

26
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Who came to power after Nicholas I?

A

his son Alexander II

27
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When was Alexander II’s reign?

A

1857-1881

28
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When was Alexander II assassinated?

What was he known as?

What happened during his reign?

A

1881

Tsar Liberator

liberation of the serfs - 1861

29
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What is the style known for being a mixture of styles?

A

Eclecticism

30
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What revolt occured at what cathedral?

A

Decembrist Revolt

Cathedral of St. Isaac of Dalmatia

31
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What is the largest cathedral?

A

Cathedral iof St. Isaac of Dalmatia

32
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Who designed the Cathedral of St. Isaac of Dalmatia?

What dispute happened between him and the Cathedral?

Why?

A

Montferrand

he wanted to be buried under the cathedral that he designed

he was rejected because he was Catholic

33
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When was the Decembrist Revolt?

A

December 1825

34
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Who was the center of reaction after the liberating effect of Napolean’s conquest?

A

Austro-Hungarian Empire

35
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Who was known as a disciplinarian

A

Arakcheev

36
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What hapen to Alexander I?

A

he became a mystic and on 1825, he takes on a strange journey and dies during the journey

37
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What happen when there was a confusion on who was going to be the next ruler?

A

The army officers saw it as their chance and the Decembrist revolt occured on Palace square

38
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What is the most famous monument to Peter the Great?

A

the Bronze Horseman

39
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What is the Bronze Horseman known as?

A

The last great baroque monument in Europe

40
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What is the Bronze Horseman doing?

A

trampling a snake - enemy of reform and progress

also provides another point of support

41
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When was the Bronze Horseman unveiled?

A

reign of Catherine the Great

1782

42
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Who was at the unveiling of the Bronze Horseman?

A

first American delegate to Russia John Adams

43
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When was Alexander II assassinated?

A

March 1881

44
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What happened during Alexander II’s reign?

A

social dissent plunging into terrorism

45
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What was built at the spot of Alexander II’s assassination?

A

Church of the Resurrection of the Savior on the Blood

46
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What did the Church of the Resurrection of the Savior on the Blood represent and emulated?

What special thing did it have at the bottom of it?

A

represent Russian nationalism

emulated St. Basil’s at Red Square

granite table with names of famous Russian battles

47
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When was the reign of Alexander III?

A

1881-1896

48
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Who came to power after Alexander III?

A

Nicholas II in 1896

49
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What is a subgroup of Eclecticism?

A

Historicism - it emulated styles of the past

50
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What reign was the Cathedral iof St. Isaac of Dalmatia built? *

A

Nicholas I

51
Q

When did Westerners begin to go to Russia to teach them?

In what building?

A

18th century

Russian Academy of Arts

52
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Who painted the Last Day of Pompeii?

A

Karl Briullov

53
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Who painted the Appearance of Christ to the People?

A

Alexander Ivanov

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