Russian Architecture. For Those Who Want to Do It All

We live among buildings from different eras — ancient temples, merchant mansions, constructivist factories, panel five-story buildings. Their appearance has become familiar, but behind these ordinary silhouettes lie centuries of history — changes of power, styles, and notions of beauty.

Why did Greek masters build the first stone temples in Russia? How did wooden architecture shape the forms of stone churches? What distinguishes a tent temple from a cross-domed one? And why did architects suddenly abandon decoration in favor of simple concrete and glass after the 1917 revolution?

This book will help you understand the history of Russian architecture — from the first cathedrals of Kievan Rus and princely palaces to Stalinist skyscrapers and post-modern solutions of the 2000s. You will learn how the temples of the Russian principalities differ from one another, how Italian architects rebuilt the Moscow Kremlin, see the difference between Peter's and Elizabethan Baroque — and be able to understand how architecture shaped the identity of the country.

The aim of the series “Encyclopedia of Quick Knowledge” is to explain complex topics simply, briefly, and engagingly. The books will serve as an excellent source of basic knowledge and convey a general understanding of key terms and key moments in various fields. The books will be interesting to readers of all ages who have decided to expand their knowledge in one area or another and do it in a fast and captivating manner.