title: The Monument to Millennium of Russia: Bringing the Idea to Life. From History of Reigns to History of Culture
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metadata.value: Kalugina, Olga V.
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metadata.name: dc.date.accessioned
metadata.value: 2019-12-12T16:57:49Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.available
metadata.value: 2019-12-12T16:57:49Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.issued
metadata.value: 2019-12
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metadata.value: Kalugina, Olga. “The Monument to Millennium of Russia: Bringing the Idea to Life. From History of Reigns to History of Culture”. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Arts 9, no. 4 (2019): 655–670.
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metadata.value: https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu15.2019.404
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metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/16823
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metadata.name: dc.description.abstract
metadata.value: This article sets out to examine the development of the initial idea and compositional concept
  of a renowned mid-19th century monument “The Millennium of Russia.” As apparent from
  careful examination of materials from various sources, the sketch of the monument does not
  appear to have greatly influenced its final design as alleged by its author Mikhail Mikeshin.
  Given the tight deadlines and strict control of the August Head of the Imperial House, the very
  idea of the monument underwent significant change with a profound impact on its artistic and
  plastic design. The adjustments to the monument’s plan implied the personal participation
  of the emperor Alexander II, the Head of the Imperial Academy of Arts, representatives of
  the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Railways as well as other experienced
  architects, engineers, and specialists. The monument was initially meant to commemorate the
  ruler Rurik, however, its meaning eventually transformed into the idea of Russian statehood
  history. Particular emphasis was placed on presenting the country’s history in terms of its
  cultural development. The shift in focus from the history of reigns to the history of cultural
  development ensured the enrichment of the monument to the Millennium of Russia with new
  characters and story lines. Democratic conditions for participation in the contest resulted in
  a prevailing number of unknown artists or people having no relevant training. One of these
  artists happened to be M. Mikeshin whose forte was the genre battle painting. Therefore, it
  seems that the actual authors of the project were young sculptors and experienced professionals
  who were inevitably involved at different stages of designing and building the monument.
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metadata.name: dc.description.sponsorship
metadata.value: The publication is sponsored by Russian Foundation for Fundamental Research (Russian Foundation
  for Research in Humanities), fellowship No. а16-04-00322.
metadata.lang: en_GB
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metadata.value: en
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.publisher
metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
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metadata.name: dc.relation.ispartofseries
metadata.value: Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Arts;Volume 9; Issue 4
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: monument
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: historicism
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: sculpture
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: government order
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: art competition
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Russian statehood
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: The Monument to Millennium of Russia: Bringing the Idea to Life. From History of Reigns to History of Culture
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metadata.value: Article
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