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Russkii stil': the Russian style for export. (Hillwood Museum & Gardens).
The Empire style united the decorative arts of Europe during the first third of the nineteenth century. However, as international expositions became the framework for touting national achievements starting in 1851, each country searched its history for its own distinctive and defining style. The Russians found the rujjku jtil' (Russian style) particularly suited for disseminating their country's rich national heritage abroad. (1)
The Russians carefully reconstructed this artistic tradition through exploration and study just as the English researched and expressed their Gothic tradition in the works of, for example, Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-1852) and ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Russkii stil': the Russian style for export. (Hillwood Museum &...