Moscow Italian – Talalay Mikhail – Word – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-387-02098-8
Moscow Italian
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Moscow Italian
49.99 €
No other European nation has contributed so richly to the culture and history of Moscow as the Italians. Known in ancient Rus' as Fryazi, the Italians built the Kremlin cathedrals and towers, cast bells and cannons, minted coins, and were also successful traders.
Some of them were part of the elite of the German Quarter, while others married Muscovite women and mingled with local society. As the Russian capital was rebuilt and grew, the Italians continued to work side by side with Russian artisans, shaping its appearance.
Their small colony was distinguished by its quality—they were talented architects, musicians, and artists. They contributed to the establishment of both the Third Rome and the Third International on the banks of the Moskva River. Sensitive and educated individuals, Italians—from papal ambassadors to anti-fascist émigrés—left behind many fascinating travelogues and diaries.
The main themes include the creation of the Kremlin by Aristotle Fioravanti, the Solari, and the Alevizzi, the lives of foreigners in the German Quarter, the story of the castrato singer Filippo Balatri at the court of Peter the Great, the fates of Italians in Moscow in the 18th–20th centuries, and the influence of Italian style on Moscow's appearance.
The book combines historical facts, memoirs, cultural parallels, and living human stories, making it especially interesting for those who love Moscow's history, architecture, Russian-European cultural ties, and atmospheric non-fiction explorations of the city.
Some of them were part of the elite of the German Quarter, while others married Muscovite women and mingled with local society. As the Russian capital was rebuilt and grew, the Italians continued to work side by side with Russian artisans, shaping its appearance.
Their small colony was distinguished by its quality—they were talented architects, musicians, and artists. They contributed to the establishment of both the Third Rome and the Third International on the banks of the Moskva River. Sensitive and educated individuals, Italians—from papal ambassadors to anti-fascist émigrés—left behind many fascinating travelogues and diaries.
The main themes include the creation of the Kremlin by Aristotle Fioravanti, the Solari, and the Alevizzi, the lives of foreigners in the German Quarter, the story of the castrato singer Filippo Balatri at the court of Peter the Great, the fates of Italians in Moscow in the 18th–20th centuries, and the influence of Italian style on Moscow's appearance.
The book combines historical facts, memoirs, cultural parallels, and living human stories, making it especially interesting for those who love Moscow's history, architecture, Russian-European cultural ties, and atmospheric non-fiction explorations of the city.
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