The history and temporary changes in the condition of outstanding artistic monuments in the museum Necropoleis, made of various materials, are surveyed: those to A.I. Kosikovsky (Paolo Catozzi and A.I. Terebenev, sculptors, 1840), E.A. and V.N. Kochubey (A. Costoli, sculptor, 1856), A.Ya. Okhotnikov (F. Thibaut, sculptor, 1800s), M.V. Lomonosov (J. Stälin, author of the design, 1766), V.V. Stasov (I.Ya. Ginzburg, sculptor, I.P. Ropet, architect, 1908), P.V. Kindyakov (Paolo Catozzi, sculptor, 1828), N.M. Karamzin (of unknown authorship, 1820s) and E.A. and E.N. Karamzin (of unknown authorship, 1850s), A.Ya. Potemkina (of unknown authorship, 1830s). The materials of the monuments are described, the results of restoration work and dated materials science analyses are given.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEffect of the Environment on Saint Petersburg's Cultural Heritage
Subtitle of host publicationResults of Monitoring the Historical Necropolis Monuments
EditorsOlga V. Frank-Kamenetskaya, Dmitry Yu. Vlasov, Vera V. Rytikova
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages97-143
Number of pages47
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-79072-5
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-79071-8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Publication series

NameGeoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism

    Research areas

  • Monument state, Expert survey, Monitoring, Qualimetric evaluation, Restoration, Conservation, Current care

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