HISTORY OF RUSSIAN ARCHITECTURE

This guide represents a short course on the history of Russian architecture from antiquity to the present. The material provides characteristics of the traditions of the leading Russian architectural schools. It spells out the key milestones of the evolution of multiple styles and forms embodied in the works of illustrious Russian masters. The guide is intended for the independent study of international students as an addition to the lecture course on the history of art and architecture. The book is supplemented with illustrations of outstanding architectural monuments that make up a treasury of Russian architectural heritage. It also contains an alphabetical index with the names of historical figures and famous architects.