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hidden Monuments of history and culture | Partir, G.-F. hidden The Concert Hall on the Island of the Great Pond, a pavilion (an ensemble of the Catherine Park) | |
The first in Tsarskoye Selo a park entertaining pavilion Lusthaus, in the form of a octagonal balk wooden gallery, was built by the architect I.K. Ferster in 1723 just here, on an artificial island of the Great Pond ... | | The first in Tsarskoye Selo a park entertaining pavilion Lusthaus, in the form of a octagonal balk wooden gallery, was built by the architect I.K. Ferster in 1723 just here, on an artificial island of the Great Pond. On the place of the Lusthaus in 1746-1748 the architect S.I. Chevakinsky built the Hall on the Island, the new rectangular pavilion, with rich Baroque interior and outside decoration which was changed more than once. The architect F.-B. Rastrelli and sculptors D.-B. Djani and G.-F. Partir worked here. Then G. Quarenghi introduced elemets of the Classical style into the pavilion architecture. He worked jointly with painters- decorators F. Danilov and A. della Jakoma. The Hall on the Island was intended for holding concerts and receptions. From the time of Catherine II a wind band sometimes played in here, the Empress liked listening to the music being in the Grotto pavilion. People were delivered to the island by a ferry, there were two ferry piers, or by boats. On present days in summer concerts are held in the pavilion where public is delivered by the ferry.
Persons Catherine II, Empress Chevakinsky Savva Ivanovich Foerster, I.K. Giacoma, A. della Partir, G.-F. Quarenghi Giacomo Rastrelli Francesco de
| | | | hidden The Hermitage pavilion (an ensemble of the Catherine Park) | |
The Hermitage pavilion, hidden in green foliage of the grove, with the Hermitage Canal, encircled it, was built in 1744-1746 to the design of the architect M.G. Zemtsov, it was not completed. The pavilion decoration was completed by F.-B ... | | The Hermitage pavilion, hidden in green foliage of the grove, with the Hermitage Canal, encircled it, was built in 1744-1746 to the design of the architect M.G. Zemtsov, it was not completed. The pavilion decoration was completed by F.-B. Rastrelli in 1749-1754. The sculpture decoration was made by I. Dunker, sculptors D.B. Djani and G.F. Partir. The rich wood engraving decorating doors, windows, mirror frames was made by wood-carvers P. Valyukhin, D. Sakulisny, I. Kanayev. The great hall plafond “The Feast on Olimp” and eight decorative compositions placed above the doors were painted by the artist D. Valeriani and his assistant A.I. Belsky, painting plafonds in side study-rooms and galleries were made by A. Perezinotti. Two wooden bridges across the Hermitage Canal were constructed by the sluice master I. Schmidt. Refined architecture of the Hermitage, opening suddenly for eyes, which dome was crowned with the sculpture group “The Abduction of Proserpina”, rich decorated with gilded scultures outside and with painting inside, was typical for pleasure constructions of Baroque style gardens. Wonders were prepared for visitors inside the pavilion where lifting tables with special serving mechanisms made it possible to laid the table without servants and to transform the dining room in the dance hall. Banquets for noble foreigners, balls for courtiers and children’s festivals for the Empress’s grand sons were held here. Interiors and historical lift mechanisms of the pavilion were survived and now they are accessible for visitors after the restoration completed in 2010 for the 300-years anniversary of Tsarskoye Selo.
Persons Belsky, Aleksey Ivanovich Dunker Johann Franz Kanayev, I. Partir, G.-F. Rastrelli Francesco de Sakulisny, D. Shmit, I. Valeriani Giuseppe Valyukhin, P. Zemtsov Mikhail Grigorievich
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