Dmitry Shvidkovsky
Dmitry Shvidkovsky (
alumnus and long-term professor of Moscow Architectural Institute, Shvidkovsky was appointed its rector in 2007.[1]
Biography
Dmitry Shvidkovsky was born in Moscow. He is the son of historian Oleg Shvidkovsky, author of General History of Arts and Building in the U.S.S.R., 1917-1932;[2] his mother hails from the Mamontov dynasty.
Shvidkovsky is the author of the definitive biography of
Architects Journal summarized: "his thesis [is] that Russian architecture is the product of waves of European influence filtered through Russian conditions - a brave move, given Russia's proud architectural historical tradition... The result is a thrilling architectural grand tour, not dry scholarship".[6]
Shvidkovsky is a full member of the Russian Academy of Arts and its secretary for History of Arts since 1998, and vice-president since 2004.[1] Shvidkovsky is also a full member of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction and a corresponding fellow of the British Academy.[1]
Asked in 2009 about the role of independent
restorators." (Russian: .. Я часто восхищаюсь тем, что они делают, но этого недостаточно. Важно еще и воспитать другой тип архитектора, который будет уже по своей моральной позиции борцом за сохранение исторической среды... в этом году мы вводим в образовательную программу курсы по охране наследия как обязательные для всех архитекторов, а не только реставраторов.).[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Dmitry Shvidkovsky (in Russian)". Russian Academy of Arts. 2004. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ISBN 978-0-289-70144-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-300-06564-0.
- ^ Shvidkovsky, D. O.; Orlofff, A. (1996). St. Petersburg: Architecture of the Tsars. New York: Abbeville Press.
- ISBN 978-0-300-10912-2.
- Architects Journal, June 14, 2007. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ Shvidkovsky, Dmitry; Fadeeva, Maria. "Nuzhna tolko volya (Нужна только воля) - interview with Dmitry Shvidkovsky" (in Russian). Vedomosti, May 22, 2009. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
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