Russian Sections at World and International Fairs

Abstract:

Russian exposition pavilions at world and international fairs, expressive and unique in their artistic formulation, were always among the most visible national buildings. Beginning with the first structures at the 1867 World Fair in Paris, Russia presented medieval Russian architectural forms at all subsequent exhibitions. An important feature of Russia’s exhibition building abroad was the supreme desire to achieve high quality despite the fact that the structures were doomed to destruction. Russian architects strove to create an original image of the national exhibition pavilion, and so their appeal to medieval Russian architecture was natural. The path followed by Russia when participating in world and international exhibitions was not chosen by chance. This was the route to Russia’s assertion of her national culture in the West.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 1065-1069)
• Pages: 2674-2680
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1065-1069.2674
• Online since: December 2014
• Authors: Yury Nikitin, Vasiliy Goryunov, Vera Murgul, Nikolay Vatin
• Keywords: Architecture, International Fairs, Russian National Pavilion, World

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