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The Milkmaid Of Tsarskoye Selo
''The Milkmaid of Tsarskoye Selo'' (also known as ''Girl with a pitcher'') (Russian language, Russian: ''Девушка с кувшином''; other names: ''Milkwoman, Tsarskoye Selo Statue, Peretta'') is a fountain in the Catherine Park of Tsarskoye Selo in St. Petersburg (designed by Augustin Betancourt, sculpted by Pavel Sokolov). It is a monument of garden and park architecture and sculpture from the early 19th century, of both federal and international importance.It is on the UNESCO list as a part of the museum-reserve, object 540-006 (Palace and park ensembles of the city of Pushkin). It became known as Tsarskoye Selo Statue. The sculpture has become a poetic symbol of the Tsarskoye Selo gardens. According to Vsevolod Petrov, senior researcher of the Painting Department of the Russian Museum, the sculpture represents the pinnacle of Pavel Sokolov's work and is among the most beautiful achievements of Russian garden sculpture. Contemporaries assumed that the source of the plo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Park
The Catherine Park () is the large landscaped area to the south of the Catherine Palace, located in the town of Tsarskoye Selo ( Pushkin), 25 km south-east of St. Petersburg, Russia. The park has two parts: a formal 18th century Dutch-style garden and a natural English garden. Formal Dutch garden The formal garden was laid out in 1720 by masters of Dutch landscape gardening on three parterres in front of the Imperial Palace. At the same time, a reflecting pool was constructed on the third parterre, and two ponds were made on the Vangazi creek flowing from the hill: the Upper (Large) and Mill ponds (later included in the cascade of Lower ponds). The main features in this garden are the Upper bath, Lower bath, Hermitage, Cave, Hermitage Kitchen, Moreyskaya column, Vorota gate, and Orlov gate. English garden The main features of the English park are: the Dutch-style boathouse the Dutch Admiralty, Hall on the Island pavilion, Chesme Column, Marble Bridge, Turkish bath, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
