Egyptomania

Right Bank of the Neva river, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Sunday, September 18, 2011, 14:00 UTC (18:00 local time)

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(EN) When Indian summer comes to town and the autumn sun shines on the embankments of the Neva, roller skaters use the opportunity for long walks. The Kushelev-Bezborodko residential landing decorated by sphinxes was built by architect Giacomo Quarenghi in 1783-1784, before the wave of Egyptomania had swept over Europe.

(RU) Когда бабье лето приходит в город, и осеннее солнце освещает набережные Невы, роллеры используют эту возможность для дальних прогулок. Пристань перед усадьбой Кушелевых-Безбородко, декорированная сфинксами, была построена архитектором Джакомо Кваренги в 1783-1784 годах, до того, как волна египтомании захлестнула Европу.

Links:

Egyptian Petersburg (in Russian) - article about impact of Egypt

Ancient Egyptian sculpture in the Hermitage collection (in Russian) - book by Lapis I.A. and Matthieu M.E.

Panoramic view of Amenhotep Sphinxes near the Academy of Fine Arts

Panoramic view of Sphinxes by Mikhail Shemyakin

http://viewat.org/spaces/AndrewVarlamov/portfolio/

Location

Europe / Russia-Urals West

Lat: 59° 57' 30.35" N
Long: 30° 23' 59.28" E

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Camera: Pentax K20D
Lens: smc PENTAX-DA Fish-Eye 1:3.5-4.5 10-17mm ED (IF)
Tripod: Manfrotto 190XB
Panohead: Nodal Ninja 5
PC Software: PTGui Pro 9.0.4 by New House Internet Services B.V. (dated by May 27, 2011), Pano2QTVR Pro Flash version 1.6.6 by Thomas Rauscher

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