The Summer Palace of Peter the Great — engraving

"Saint Petersburg. The Summer Palace of Peter the Great"

The Summer Palace of Peter I in St. Petersburg was planned by Peter I in 1710 and built in 1711 - 1712 according to the design of the architect Domenico Trezzini. Architects and sculptors from Western Europe worked on the design of the facades and interiors of the Summer Palace: Andreas Schlüter, Georg-Johann Mattarnovi, Jean-Baptiste-Alexandre Leblond. The palace will be built in the Peter the Great Baroque style of Russian architecture with a two-story stone building with a hipped roof, consisting of fourteen rooms and two kitchens. The residence was intended for use only in the warm season, from May to October, so the walls are quite thin and the windows have single frames. Peter lived in the palace every summer from 1712 until his death (1725). He occupied the ground floor, and the premises on the second floor were intended for Catherine. After the death of Peter and until the mid-19th century, the palace was used as a summer residence for dignitaries and courtiers. Under Alexander I, citizens began to be allowed into the royal residence in the spring and summer.

Technique, Material: Copper engraving / Paper
Artist: Danvin, Engraver: Samuel Cholet
Date: "L'univers. Histoire et description de tous les peoples", 1838.
Size: 13 х 21 cm.