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Russian watercolour of Palace Square St Petersburg very well painted detailed architectural watercolour of palace square st petesburg with the Hermitage on one side and the Alexander Column on the other side the watercolour showing architectural veiws of these famous russian landmark buildings.
The watercolour is signed i have been unable to read the artists signature.
The painting is in excellent condition and is mounted / matted under glass framed ready to hang.
The framed size is 32cm x 20cm The image size is 24cm x 12cm approx.
St petersburgs palace square is considered to be the city’s main square and serves as an excellent example of how different architectural styles can be combined in a most elaborate and aesthetically pleasing way. On the northern side of the square stands the picturesque Baroque winter palace on the southern side, stands the classical yellow-and-white building of the former Imperial Army General Staff (built between 1819 and 1829 by the Italian architect Carlo Rossi). The building encircles the Southern side of the square and combines a central arch, designed as a Triumphal Arch after the ancient architecture of the Classical World, through which you can reach In the middle of the square the alexander column.
Saint Petersburg In 1914 the name of the city was changed to Petrograd Saint Petersburg was the Imperial capital of Russia. In 1918 Saint Petersburg is also home to the hermitage the 2 nd largest art museum in the world.It is Russia's second largest city One of the largest and most impressive art collections in the world. The Hermitage was founded on the original 18th century collection of Empress Catherine the Great and is housed in the magnificent Baroque Winter Palace and three other majestic buildings along the Neva River embankment.
The heart of St. Petersburg and the city's main square - enclosed by rastrellis beautiful Baroque Winter Palace, Rossi's imposing General Staff Building and the historical home of the Russian Navy - the Admiralty, and centered on the impressive,155 foot-tall Alexander Column.