Stone maidens of the palace of Count N. P. Rumyantsev

Variations on a theme «...with a film across Moscow»
Camera: Pentax MZ-7
Lens: SMC Pentax-FA 80-320mm F4.5-5.6
Film: Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (exp. 08.2014), dev. Xtol
Photo taken: 13/02/2018
Scanner: Noritsu LS-1100

The real gem of the complex of buildings of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Russian Federation is the palace of Count N. P. Rumyantsev. The building is an interesting monument of Russian architecture. White-blue palace, decorated in a pseudo-baroque style. It was erected in the XVII century and completely rebuilt in the middle of the XIX century. During the reconstruction on the balconies of the building, female allegorical sculptures appeared.
Sculptural female figures that decorate the second and third floors are at first sight purely decorative, but they are allegorical images symbolizing agriculture and cattle breeding - on the second floor, free arts - theater, singing, dance, architecture, painting, music - on the third understand by looking at their attributes).

In 1957 a complex of buildings was transferred to the use of the Representation of the Council of Ministers of the Byelorussian SSR. In early 1993, it housed the diplomatic representation of Belarus in Russia. In 2004-2013 there was a complete reconstruction of buildings with the restoration of the original interiors of the XIX century.

Photographer:
abbsound
Uploaded:
2018-02-20
Camera:
Pentax MZ-7
Film:
Ilford HP5 Plus 400
Lens:
SMC Pentax-FA 80-320mm F4.5-5.6
City:
Moscow
Country/region:
Russia
Albums:
Pentax MZ-7
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