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§ Стр. 88
A. The Bronze Horseman (Saint Petersburg) (Медный всадник (Санкт-Петербург))
Order/Year: By order of Empress Catherine the Great, put up in 1782.
Appearance: A single piece of red granite (пьедестал), 5 metres high. Peter is presented as a Roman hero on horseback.
Symbolism: Leads Russia to victories and steps on the snake representing the enemies.
Sculptor: French sculptor Etienne Falconet.
Order/Year: By order of the Moscow government, put up in 1997 for Moscow's 850th birthday on an island in the Moskva River.
Appearance: 98 metres high—one of the tallest in Russia. Peter's figure is 18 metres high.
Symbolism: Presented as a ship captain with a navigation map in his hand, emphasizing unique work of engineering and Russia's naval power.
Sculptor: Zurab Tsereteli.
| Feature (Характеристика) | The Bronze Horseman (Saint Petersburg) | Peter the Great Statue (Moscow) |
|---|---|---|
| Era Reflected (Отраженная эпоха) | 18th Century (Екатерина Великая). Focus on empire, war, and power. (Фокус на империи, войне, власти.) | 20th Century (1997). Focus on navigation, engineering, and the sea. (Фокус на инженерии, мореплавании.) |
| Peter's Image (Образ Петра) | A Roman hero (classic, traditional image of a conqueror). (Классический образ завоевателя.) | A ship captain (modern, technical image of a builder). (Современный образ строителя.) |
| Material/Size (Материал/Размер) | 5 metres high (Peter on a massive natural rock). (5 метров, на массивной скале.) | 98 metres high (Colossal, towering over the river). (Колоссальный, возвышающийся.) |
| Impression (Впечатление) | Forceful, determined, and historic. (Сильный, решительный и исторически значимый.) | Controversial (спорный) and dramatic due to its scale and image. (Спорный и драматичный из-за своего масштаба.) |
