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Name  Estate of Ivan the terrible in Alexandrov
Price, USD  250.00
Status  For sale, check
Seller  Russian Art Gallery
Size, cm  19.0 x 14.0 cm /switch
Artist  Vyacheslav Kovalenko
Year made  1991-01-01
Edition  Original
Style   Realism
Theme   Architecture
Media   Watercolors
Collection   Russian Architecture
Description 
FROM HISTORY OF ALEXANDROV SLOBODA
Museum - preserve is situated on the territory of Alexandrov Kremlin, which is the oldest country governmental residence of Moscow sovereigns. It is known in the history as outstanding Alexandrovskaya Sloboda and oprichnaya capital of Ivan the Terrible. But its fate was defined by tsar Ivan IV father - Vasilij III, who was a grand duke of Moscow. After his order the best Russian and Italian masters, who constructed Moscow Kremlin, established in Sloboda a splendid palace. Beginning December 11, 1513, Alexandrovskaya Sloboda was a place of permanent staying there of Tsar, his family and the Court. There was a special role of Alexandrovskaya Sloboda during a very cruel struggle for power in the second part of XVI -th century. Tsar Ivan the Terrible transferred it into real capital of the state where he completed the amalgamation of the country. In accordance with Ivan the Terrible wish Sloboda became the biggest cultural center of Russian state.

Monuments of Alexandrovskaya Sloboda are uncommonly good kept ancient Russian palace and temple ensemble. Ancient monuments of the ensemble refer t to the period of great princely construction of the XVI -th century. It was a time of great changes in the life of Russian state. A spirit of that century, epoch of autocracy establishment and strengthening f Russian power, was reflected in architecture of tsar fortress - in Alexandrovskaya Sloboda. Russian and Italian architects took part in the construction of the ensemble. Up to the present moment the fortress kept its design of front part and main constructions of "Royal castle". Fund collections of the museum were formed during 80 years. They reflect a deep, original history and culture of Alexandrovskaya Sloboda of Middle Ages period as a political, and cultural centre Russia of the XVI-th century. They also show a development of Russian province of the XIX -th century. Collections, dates back to the XX-th century, tell about the most important accidents of the century, reflected in the life of Russian town.
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