Tsarskoye Selo, Catherine Palace: Raking view of North side, carriage court facade, partially draped in bunting
Date
Circa 1910
Location
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Elizabeth I, having been proclaimed Empress, decided to reconstruct the estate: the architects Mikhail Zemtsov, Andrey Kvasov, Domenico Trezzini and Savva Chevakinsky rebuilt the palace as five buildings connected by galleries. The ensemble was again remodelled in 1751-1756, under the supervision of Bartolomeo Carlo Rastrelli, who created a majestic architectural composition. A central façade of immense length (300 m ), unbroken by any significant projection or change in height, was painted turquoise with an abundance of white and gold: the roof was silvered. Foreign visitors described it as a 'gigantic jewel'.
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