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Cathedral of the Smolny Convent, 1744-57
Rastrelli’s masterpiece is the cathedral of the Smolny convent. It has a central plan layout with a high dome flanked by four domed towers that represent the most successful synthesis of a traditional Russian church with the motifs typical of baroque architecture. In keeping with the desires of the Tsarina [...]
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