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Arhitekta Vladimira Šervinska pareizticīgo dievnami

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Rožlapa K. L.

Makslas Vesture un Teorija

2022

vol. 26

39-51

The 1920s and 30s are known by an unprecedented construction boom of Orthodox churches in Latvia’s history of art and architecture. This phenomenon was fostered by the Synod of the Latvian Orthodox Church as well as by its chief architect Vladimir Scherwinsky and his professional output. Not all newly built Orthodox churches were related to the Synod. In most cases, these were direct commissions from Vladimir Scherwinsky. He came from a dynasty of architects. His father Max Scherwinsky was the Director of Riga Trade School; Riga’s 700th Jubilee Exhibition that he curated left a deep impression on Vladimir’s interest in historical architecture and its potential uses. His maternal grandfather, Otto Jakob Simonson, brought up the young Vladimir after Max’s sudden death. The Dresden-born architect Simonson who was of Jewish origin stayed in Tbilisi for the most part of his professional career, serving as the city’s chief architect, until his move to Riga because of financial strains. Already during his student years at Eižens Laube’s workshop at the Architecture Faculty of Riga Polytechnic Institute, Vladimir Scherwinsky showed a strong interest in historical styles of architecture. Historical architecture of the Russian Empire and specifics of the Northern Russian wooden architecture proved especially attractive. He transferred part of these discoveries to the artistic and decorative forms of his own architectural creativity. Architect Vladimir Scherwinsky’s signature style emerged from influences as well as his individual and professional interests. He developed his individual style based on Historicist impulses alongside the artistic principles and materiality of Northern Russian wooden architecture. Several Northern Russian elements were taken over directly into Scherwinsky’s designs, such as walls built of horizontal logs, octagonal bell towers and decorative elements. However, regardless of specific inspirational sources, the architect diversified his forms in intricate ways, discovering his own architectural language.

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