Gornostaev, Fyodor Fyodorovich

Series: Cultural Treasures of Russia.

Gornostaev, Fyodor Fyodorovich,

"Palaces and Churches of the South.",

Moscow, Publication of the "Obrazovanie" Partnership, 1914.

This edition is dedicated to the architectural monuments of the south of the Russian Empire. The author describes palace and church buildings of the southern provinces: Crimea, Ukraine, and Novorossiya.

The series "Cultural Treasures of Russia" was published by the "Obrazovanie" Partnership in the 1910s and aimed to introduce the general reader to outstanding monuments of Russian culture. The books in the series were distinguished by high-quality printing and contained many illustrations and photographs.

The uniqueness of this book lies in the fact that the author, a professional architect, provides not only an art-historical but also a technical analysis of the monuments, and many of the objects he described were lost or damaged during the years of revolution and wars. For architectural historians, local historians, and collectors, this is a most valuable work.

Fyodor Fyodorovich Gornostaev (1867–1915) — a Russian architect, artist, and art historian, a representative of the famous Gornostaev dynasty of architects.