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Acclaimed for its extensive & historically significant collection of #Art spanning Western & Eastern civilisations the #OdesaMuseumofWesternandEasternArt was hit by a #RussianMilitaryAttack in July 2023. Located in a 19th CE palace that blends #Baroque #Rococo & #Neoclassical influences the building is an architectural monument of national importance #UkranianCultureUnderAttack
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The #HouseofOrganandChamberMusic in #Dinopro fell silent in Mar 2022, after it was hit by a #RussianMilitaryStrike. 5 domes & 3 bell towers laid out in a cross were built with #Neoclassical & #Baroque grace in 1915, as #StNicholas Church. Staging recitals of #ChamberMusic by global artists since 1987, its famed organ is listed by #UNESCO as heritage #UkrainianCultureUnderAttack
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The #BankofEngland has stood in the #CityofLondon for 300 yrs. Rebuilt between 1921 & 1942, it’s #Neoclassical design was conceived to be strong & secure. Hidden deep underground are vaults filled with gold that few ever see, they quietly guard the country’s wealth. One of London’s greatest #HistoricBanks, it’s a reminder of how buildings create trust & are often full of story.
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#TheRoyalExchange with its grand #Neoclassical pediment & stone columns, played a key role in the history of London’s #HistoricBanks. Built in the 16th CE as a centre for merchant trade, it was rebuilt in 1844 after 2 fires. A testament to the #CityofLondon’s rise as a global hub, the #StockExchange has now gone, but it still whispers of historic times & fortunes, made & lost.
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Situated between #CambridgeUniversity colleges #Kings & #Caius is the #Neoclassical building #SenateHouse. Designed by architect #JamesGibbs & completed in 1730, it was intended to be one side of a quadrangle, however the rest of the structure was never built. Originally used for state & political meetings, Senate House is now used by the University for its ceremonial events.
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During the construction of #StMaryLeStrand, the #ApseWindows were made of clear glass, which was typical for churches of the time. However, it was during the #Regency era, shortly after the #Neoclassical movement exemplified by late #GeorgianArchitecture, that the #Apse Windows were replaced with painted glass, rendered in brown & yellow tones, depicting images of #ThePassion.
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Aided by the 1st complete translation of 4 books on #Architecture by #AndreaPalladio into English in 1716, a new generation of #RoyalHouse architects from the #HouseOfHanover revived Palladio’s vision. #Hanoverian churches in London embraced #Palladian & #Neoclassical styles. Palladian structural clarity, classical proportions & harmony are especially evident in #StMaryLeStrand
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The colossal #neoclassical #sculpture of the Roman Goddess #Libertas, holds a torch above her head, and a tablet with the inscription July 4, 1776, the date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. A broken shackle and chain lie at her feet, commemorating the abolition of slavery. After its dedication, the #statue became an icon of #freedom, #democracy and of the United States.
In Source: Statue of Liberty
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