Russian neoclassical revival
Russian neoclassical revival was a trend in Russian culture, most pronounced in architecture, that briefly replaced Eclecticism and Art Nouveau as the leading architectural style between the Revolution of 1905 and the outbreak of World War I, coexisting with the Silver Age of Russian Poetry. It is characterized by a merger of new technologies with a moderate application of classical orders and the legacy of the Russian Empire style of the first quarter of the 19th century.
Nikolay Vtorov mansion in Moscow, also known as Spaso House, 1913–1915. Architects Vladimir Adamovich and Vladimir Mayat recreated the air of an Empire style country estate in a downtown residence.
Luxury apartment blocks, like this one in Solyanka Street, Moscow, became the most visible and numerous application of the style
Benois House, Saint Petersburg. The building was erected in 1911-1914. Photo by Karl Bulla. 1912
Fyodor Schechtel, probably the largest figure in Russian Art Nouveau, built his own house in neoclassical style.
The architecture of Russia refers to the architecture of modern Russia as well as the architecture of both the original Kievan Rus', the Russian principalities, and Imperial Russia. Due to the geographical size of modern and Imperial Russia, it typically refers to architecture built in European Russia, as well as European influenced architecture in the conquered territories of the Empire.
Saint Basil's Cathedral (1482–95) is a showcase of Muscovite Russian architecture.
Cathedral of St. Sophia, Kyiv
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Veliky Novgorod (1045–1050)
St. George's Cathedral of Yuriev Monastery near Veliky Novgorod (1119)
