From Palaces-Delubrums to Palaces-Simulacrums
Today the notion of palace is rather vague. It unites artistically and functionally heterogeneous buildings. Historically, there are two types of palaces: a palace-delubrum (Ancient times, Middle Ages) and a palace-artwork (epochs of absolute monarchies). From the middle of the 19th century differen...
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| Published in: | Proekt Bajkal Vol. 13; no. 47-48; pp. 78 - 83 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English Russian |
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Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences
01.05.2016
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| ISSN: | 2307-4485, 2309-3072 |
| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Today the notion of palace is rather vague. It unites artistically and functionally heterogeneous buildings. Historically, there are two types of palaces: a palace-delubrum (Ancient times, Middle Ages) and a palace-artwork (epochs of absolute monarchies). From the middle of the 19th century different public buildings that had no relation to power representation were called palaces: the Chrystal Palace, the Palace of Nations, etc. In the USSR there were Palaces of Culture, Palaces of Soviets, Palaces of Labour, etc. Such public buildings can be called palaces-simulacrums, which are to cultivate democratic illusions in the society. The museeficated old-time palaces are a dead ‘outer body’ of the deceased rulers. Palaces remain alive only when they are abodes of the Power. |
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| ISSN: | 2307-4485 2309-3072 |
| DOI: | 10.7480/projectbaikal.47-48.1005 |