Mikhail Isayevich Milchik () (born July 4, 1934,

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) is a Soviet and Russian

art historian Art history is the study of artistic works made throughout human history. Among other topics, it studies art’s formal qualities, its impact on societies and cultures, and how artistic styles have changed throughout history. Traditionally, the ...

, member of the Union of Architects of Russia (since 1984), member of the Councils for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage under the Government of

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and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. His interests include depictions of architecture on ancient

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s, wooden architecture of the

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, and fortifications architecture. He authored over 300 works, including 22 books, on various subjects related to architecture.Мильчик Михаил Исаевич
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Awards and decorations

His awards and decorations include: *"Resident of Blockade Leningrad" badge *2008: "For the preservation of the cultural heritage of Russia"Премия имени Д. С. Лихачева 2008
/ref> *Серебряный диплом XVII международного фестиваля «Зодчество» за составление и научное редактирование книги «Архитектурное наследие Великого Новгорода и *Новгородской области», 2009 г. *2012: Petropol award for the book «Венеция Иосифа Бродского» (''

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Joseph Brodsky Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky (; ; 24 May 1940 – 28 January 1996) was a Russian and American poet and essayist. Born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in the Soviet Union, Brodsky ran afoul of Soviet authorities and was expelled ("strongly ...

'') *Благодарственная грамота Правительства Санкт-Петербурга, 2013 г. *Благодарственная грамота Комитета по охране и использованию памятников Правительства Санкт-Петербурга (КГИОП), 2014 г. *2016: Tsarskoselskaya Art Award *Благодарность Министра культуры РФ, 2016 г. *Почетная грамота КГИОП Правительства Санкт-Петербурга, 2016 г.

References

1934 births Living people Russian art historians Russian architectural historians Herzen University alumni {{russia-bio-stub