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The subject index / Lomonosov Porcelain Factory
Charushin E.I., (1901-1965), the artist

CHARUSHIN Evgeny Ivanovich (1901-1965, Leningrad), the graphic artist, writer, honorable art figure of the Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic (1945). He studied at the Academy of Arts (1922-26) under the supervision of A. I. Savinov and A. A

Chekhonin S.V. (1878-1936), artist

CHEKHONIN Sergey Vasilievich (1878-1936), painter and graphic artist. He did his studies at the Drawing School of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts (1896-97) and at Princess M.K. Tenisheva's school under I.E. Repin (1897-1900)

Danko N.Y. (1892-1942), sculptor

DANKO (Danko-Alexeenko) Natalia Yakovlevna (1892-1942), sculptor-ceramist. Living in St. Petersburg from 1908, she studied in workshops of M.L. Dillon and L.V. Shervud. From 1909 she worked in the workshop of sculptor V.V. Kuznetsov

Elizaveta (Elizabeth) Petrovna (1709-1761), Empress

ELIZAVETA (Elizabeth) PETROVNA (1709-1761, St. Petersburg), Empress (since 1741), daughter of Peter the Great and Elizaveta I. Before taking the throne, she lived in a palace at the Tsaritsyn Medow in St

Farforovskaya Street

FARFOROVSKAYA STREET, a street running from Obukhovskoy Oborony Avenue to Sedova Street. Laid out in the second half of the 19th century and given the name Bolshaya Shchemilovka Street after the cognominal Shchemilovka township

Gas Supply Services

GAS SUPPLY SERVICES. The first gas-generating retort installations in Russia appeared in St. Petersburg in the early 19th century. Initially gas was used for lighting. In 1819 the first gas lamps were lit on Aptekarsky Island

His Imperial Majesty's Cabinet

HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY'S CABINET, central state institution. Created in 1704 as Tsar Peter the Great's private cabinet, conducting the personal correspondence of Russian Emperors, managing their personal finances and property

Industrial Architecture (entry)

INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE. Construction of buildings for industrial purposes originally determined the appearance of St. Petersburg and its outskirts. The industrial style buildings included the Admiralty Shipyard, Partikulyarnaya Shipyard

Ivanov I.A. (1779-1848), artist

IVANOV Ivan Alexeevich (1779 - 1848, St. Petersburg), watercolourist and engraver. Nephew of I.E. Starov. Studied at the Academy of Arts (1789-98), where he taught (in 1817-40) and of which he became a member (1830). Portraying the sights of St

Kachalov N.N., (1883-1961), chemist

KACHALOV Nikolay Nikolaevich (1883-1961), chemical process engineer, Associate of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1933), Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1935). Graduated from the St

Lansere E.E., (1875-1946), Artist

LANSERE Evgeny Evgenievich (1875, Pavlovsk - 1946) graphic artist and painter, people's artist of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1945). He was a son of the sculptor E. A. Lansere, brother of N. E. Lansere and Z. E. Serebryakova

Lebedev V.V., (1891-1967), Artist

LEBEDEV Vladimir Vasilievich (1891, St. Petersburg - 1967) painter and graphic artist, people's artist of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1966), corresponding member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR from 1967

Lomonosov M.V. (1711-1765), scientist, poet

LOMONOSOV Mikhail Vasilievich (1711-1765), scientist, poet, enlightener. He came from a prosperous family based by the White Sea. In 1731-35 he studied in Moscow, from 1736 in the Academic University of St

Malevich K.S., (1878-1935), Artist

MALEVICH Kazimir Severinovich (1878-1935, Leningrad) artist, art theorist. He was trained at the studio of F. I. Rerberg (1905-10) in Moscow. He lived in Moscow until 1919. Had phases of enthusiasm for impressionism, primitivism, cubofuturism

Matveev A.T., (1878-1960), sculptor

MATVEEV Alexander Terentievich (1878-1960), sculptor, honoured Worker of Art of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1931), doctor of art criticism (1939)

Museums (general article)

MUSEUMS. Russia's first public museums appeared in St. Petersburg. In 1702 Peter the Great issued first orders on collecting and exhibiting high-quality models and various rarities

Nevskaya Zastava

NEVSKAYA ZASTAVA (outpost), a historical name of the territory along the left bank of the Neva River from Alexander Nevsky Lavra to Rybatskoe. It encompasses the following historical districts and localities: Steklyanny Settlement (Glass Settlement)

Nevsky District

NEVSKY DISTRICT, an administrative and territorial unit of St. Petersburg, with its administration located at 163 Obukhovskoy Oborony Avenue. Formed in 1917, it was called Volodarsky District in 1920-49

Obukhovskoy Oborony Avenue

OBUKHOVSKOY OBORONY AVENUE from Alexandra Nevskogo Square to Karavaevskaya Street. It was laid in the early 18th century as a road to Arkhangelsk through Shlisselburg and was known as Shlisselburgskaya Road, Shlyutenburgskaya Road

Pavsky G.P. (1787-1863), Archpriest

PAVSKY Gerasim Petrovich (1787, Churchyard of Pava of St. Petersburg province - 1863, St. Petersburg), archpriest, philologist and church historian, Doctor of Theology (1821), member of St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1858)

Pimenov S.S. (1784-1833), sculptor

PIMENOV Stepan Stepanovich (1784 - 1833, St. Petersburg), sculptor. Father of N.S. Pimenov. Studied at the Academy of Arts (1795-1803) under M.I. Kozlovsky and I.P. Prokofyev

Punin N.N., (1888-1953), art historian

PUNIN Nikolay Nikolaevich (1888-1953), art theorist, historian, and museum worker. He lived in Pavlovsk and Tsarskoe Selo from the early 1900s. In 1907-14, he studied at the law faculty and faculty of history and philosophy of Petersburg University

Rozhdestvensky D.S., (1876-1940), physicist

ROZHDESTVENSKY Dmitry Sergeevich (1876, St. Petersburg - 1940, Leningrad), physicist, member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1929). The husband of O.A. Dobiash-Rozhdestvenskaya. In 1900, he graduated from the University of St

Shchekatikhina-Pototskaya A.V. (1892-1967), artist

SHCHEKATIKHINA-POTOTSKAYA (nee Shchekatikhina) Alexandra Vasilievna (1892-1967, Leningrad), porcelain artist, painter, graphic artist. She lived in St. Petersburg from 1908 and studied at the Drawing School of Artists Encouragement Fund under

Somov K.A., (1869-1939), Artist

SOMOV Konstantin Andreevich (1869 - 1939, St. Petersburg) painter and graphic artist. Son of A. I. Somov. He studied at the Academy of Arts from 1888 to 1897, as well as teaching there. He was a member of the Academy from 1914

Vaulin P. K. (1870-1943), ceramist

VAULIN Peter Kuzmich (1870-1943), chemical engineer and ceramics artist. He worked in S. I. Mamontov's ceramic workshop in Abramtsevo near Moscow in 1890-1904. He then founded industrial workshops in Kikerino near St

Vinogradov D.I., (1720-1758), chemist

VINOGRADOV Dmitry Ivanovich (1720-1758), chemist, ceramist, creator of Russian china. Studied chemistry, metallurgy and mining at the St. Petersburg Academic University and abroad

Yusupov Family, Princes

YUSUPOV FAMILY, a family of princes of Nogay origin, who lived in Russia from the 16th century. Several family members were closely associated with St. Petersburg