Terem is a russian word from old greek. It means tall chamber on a high basement.
This terem in neo-russian style was designed by Milyutin.
Building has wooden roof, that should be recovered each 3-5 years. On a photo you can see absolutely new roof.
Updated Jun 2, 2003
Chapel of the Holy Spirit designed by Roerich. Is the most remarkable building in Talashkino. Unfortunately it is in the worse condition comparing with other. Interior is not yet restored and it is closed for now.
Updated Jun 2, 2003
Many of exhibits are decorated by students of the school acording to the sketches of famous artists.
Written Jun 2, 2003
At the edge of XIX and XX cc. there was an agricultural scool in this building. It was very famous "School of Princess Tenisheva". Students studied here not only agronomics and agricultural science, but arts and crafts as well. There were only best teachers and many famouse professors and artists provided master classes on regular basis here. School was so popular that there were not only students from Russia, but also from Sweden and Holland.
Updated Jun 1, 2003
Address: Flenovo estate
Favorite thing: Maria Tenisheva (1867-1928) was one of the most well known Russian Maecenas, a patron of art. Her husband - Prince Vyacheslav Tenishev - was very rich person, founder of electric and automotive industry in Russia.
Tenishevs bought farm-stead Flenovo in 1894 and made it an estate, a center of cultural life. Repin, Turgenev, Chaikovsky, Mamontov, Vrubel, Korovin, Reorich, Benois, Dyagilev, Malyutin, Serov - all those people were often visitors of this estate.
Written Jun 2, 2003
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