The History of the Singer House: An Example of St. Petersburg Art Nouveau and the City's Visiting Card
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The History of the Singer House: An Example of St. Petersburg Art Nouveau and the City's Visiting Card
29.99 €
The House of the Singer Company is one of the most recognizable buildings on Nevsky Prospekt, and it can definitely be called a business card of St. Petersburg.
The building was erected in 1904 according to the project of Russian architect Pavel Suzor, academician of architecture of the Imperial Academy of Arts. At different times, in addition to the Singer company, it was home to sewing workshops, the American Consulate, a publishing house and one of the most famous bookstores in Russia, the St. Petersburg House of Books. We invite you to learn the whole history of this outstanding cultural monument - from the beginning of design to the present day.
You will learn:
- The fascinating story of the founding of the Singer Company;
- How "Singer's House" became a model of St. Petersburg Art Nouveau;
- Peculiarities of construction and atypical architectural solutions;
- What companies were located in the building;
- The history of the appearance of the House of the Book;
- A bit of mysticism - whether the building is haunted or a fiction.
Go on a journey through one of the most interesting places in St. Petersburg. The edition is supplemented with reproductions of gift cards from Singer advertising campaigns.
The building was erected in 1904 according to the project of Russian architect Pavel Suzor, academician of architecture of the Imperial Academy of Arts. At different times, in addition to the Singer company, it was home to sewing workshops, the American Consulate, a publishing house and one of the most famous bookstores in Russia, the St. Petersburg House of Books. We invite you to learn the whole history of this outstanding cultural monument - from the beginning of design to the present day.
You will learn:
- The fascinating story of the founding of the Singer Company;
- How "Singer's House" became a model of St. Petersburg Art Nouveau;
- Peculiarities of construction and atypical architectural solutions;
- What companies were located in the building;
- The history of the appearance of the House of the Book;
- A bit of mysticism - whether the building is haunted or a fiction.
Go on a journey through one of the most interesting places in St. Petersburg. The edition is supplemented with reproductions of gift cards from Singer advertising campaigns.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books in the series Two hearts of Russia