On April 12 the Society of Cultural Projects with the support of the organizing committee of the International Prize “Golden Trezzini” will hold a lecture by Ekaterina Stanyukovich-Denisova - "Architects - natives of the Swiss canton of Ticino. Three centuries of creativity in St. Petersburg".
From the foothills of the Alps, north of Milan, since the Middle Ages there have been many master stone craftsmen, sculptors and builders working throughout Europe. In his 1909 article, Alexandre Benois called these neighborhoods of Lugano “a hotbed of art”. With the founding of St. Petersburg, Tichinsky masters began to work in Northern Venice. Starting with the famous Domenico Trezzini, their creations became an integral part of the architectural appearance of the city.
The lecture will be devoted not only to the system of Ticino connections in the first half of the XVIII century, but will also touch upon the work of architects of subsequent eras, focusing on the peculiarities of the architecture of Luigi Rusca, Luigi Fontana and Mario Botta.
The lecture will be held at 14 Zakharievskaya Street as part of the series of meetings “Gallery of National Cultures: Switzerland”.