Rimsky-Korsakov Monument Explained

Rimsky-Korsakov Monument
Location:Saint Petersburg, Russia
Type:Statue
Material:Bronze
Complete:1952
Dedicated To:Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

The Rimsky-Korsakov monument is a bronze statue of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), the Russian composer, teacher, conductor, public figure, music critic, and member of the "Mighty Handful".[1]

The monument was erected in 1952 in Saint Petersburg (then known as Leningrad) in Theater Square in front of the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory. Rimsky-Korsakov taught there for almost forty years.

The monument was created by sculptors V. Bogolyubov and V. Ingal, and architect M. Shepilevsky. The statue has been listed as a cultural monument.[2]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monuments. Saint Petersburg Guide. 13 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Памятники истории и культуры (объекты культурного наследия) народов Российской Федерации . kulturnoe-nasledie.ru . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160611035732/http://kulturnoe-nasledie.ru/monuments.php?id=7810110000 . 2016-06-11.