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Mariinsky Theatre

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Title	Mariinsky Theatre
Alternate Title	Kirov Theater
View	South wing, frontal view
Work Type	buildings performing arts buildings theaters (buildings)
Style/Period	Nineteenth century Renaissance Revival
Creator Name	Kavos, Al'bert, 1801-1862
Creator Nationality	Russian
Contributors to Project	Shreter, Viktor Aleksandrovich, 1839-1901
Subject.work	architectural exteriors architectural interiors Performing arts
Country	Russia
City	Saint Petersburg
State/Province	Rossiya
Location.Notes	1, Teatralnaya Square
Technique	construction (assembling)
Dates	1847-1860 (inclusive); 1883-1886 (alteration)
Photographer	Gilchrist, Scott
Subject Information	Kavoss main work, however, was the construction of theatres. In 1843 he restored the unusual wooden theatre on Stone Island (Kamenny ostrov), and in 1847-1848 he built a theatre-cum-circus on Theatre (Teatralnaya) Square and restored it in 1859-1860 after a fire. The Renaissance Revival facade and the interiors of the theatre, now known as the Mariinsky or Kirov, were altered (1883-1886) by Viktor Shreter. [It is known abroad as the Kirov, and locally as the Mariinskiy.]
Information.source	Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/
Credit Line	copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193