Apraksin Lane, 1, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 191023
At first, the architect intended to design the house in an antique style. On the blueprints, a massive Doric arcade-gallery stretches into the distance, deep into the modestly sized courtyard, and at the corner rises a belvedere tower resembling an ancient Roman temple with porticos on all four sides. However, in reality, the Greek columns turned into faceted Romanesque pillars, and on either side of the passage arch perched owls popular in Northern Art Nouveau.
When finishing the facades, Lishnevsky used very remarkable decor. Numerous bay windows are supported by mascarons depicting bearded old men with very colorful facial expressions, and atop their heads are perched cherubic putti. On the facade, you can see men and women in antique garments, as well as plant ornamentation. From beneath the cornice hang the beards and mustaches of mysterious old men with their tongues sticking out.
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