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THE MYTH OF EMPTY PREMISES, OR POLYCHROMY IN CHRISTOPH HABERLAND'S INTERIORS (Tukso telpu mits, jeb polihromija Kristofa Haberlanda interjeros)

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Strupule V.
Makslas Vesture un Teorija
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2003
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vol. 1
42-49
EN
The last quarter of the 18th century brought about great changes in the history of Riga. During these twenty five years many old Gothic houses with their narrow, high gables were replaced by lofty buildings of Classicism. Almost all this time the chief architect of the city was Christoph Haberland (1750-1803). In the 20th century the opinion prevailed that, besides the grand plastic decoration of the parade hall interiors in Haberland's buildings, the rest of the rooms have been sparsely, even poorly finished. Such a conclusion can be drawn because researchers have looked only at the plastic decoration of interiors that has better stood the test of time. However today the results of the architectonically artistic research allow to dispute such a viewpoint. The colour remnants have shown that a similarly grand impression was created on the plane - only by means of colour. Well-known examples of Haberland's plastic parade hall interiors of found in the houses at Skunu Street 17, Kungu Street 1 and Jaunavu Street 3. They have refined, abundantly detailed relief decors. In all these objects interiors give the impression of a classical temple rather than that of a living space. The main principles of Haberland's interiors are the following. The relief and painted decoration often supplement each other - like a painted column 'supporting' a real cornice. Another way of interaction - painted shadows increase the sculptural effect of relief details; the polychrome ornament can replace the relief and create the same impression of splendour. Most often the compositional scheme was based on the 'system of frames'. In living rooms or bedrooms it can appear in a pure way - with a separate part of socle and right-angled panel frames which mark out the upper part of the walls. In the rooms of representation this scheme could be supplemented with floral motifs or architectural details such as columns, pilasters and rich sopraporta compositions. For the most part, the substance of walls was emphasised by painted architectural decoration.
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Neoislāma stila iezīmes Latvijas 19. gadsimta otrās puses un 20. gadsimta pirmās trešdaļas arhitektūrā un interjeros

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Kalnača I.
Makslas Vesture un Teorija
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2015
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vol. 18
48-65
EN
The article is devoted to the analysis of stylistic trends of neo-Islamic style as they manifest themselves in Latvian architecture and interior design of the time period. The architecture in Latvia during the second half of the 19th and the first third of the 20th century is characterized by rich and versatile heritage which has been dealt with from different angles in earlier publications; however, particular aspects of this heritage are still undervalued due to different reasons. One of the trends characteristic of the mentioned time period, for example, was the growing international influence of oriental cultures which has thus far not been investigated in Latvian contexts. The article pays attention to the neo-Islamic style heritage in Latvia and attempts to substantiate particular features of this style of architecture. The research offers a functional and stylistic analysis of the chosen objects which are subdivided into different groups according to their particular types and characteristic architectural elements. The introductory part of the article offers an analysis of those factors which determined the rise of neo-Islamic style in architecture in the 19th century. Among the most characteristic trends, the so-called orientalism which manifested itself in the scientific interest as well as popular study of and fascination about the art of the Orient is discussed. The Great Exhibitions which started in 1851 in London offered a possibility to get acquainted with Islamic and neo-Islamic architecture in Ottoman section, Egyptian section, Algerian pavilion, Tunisian pavilion etc. The following part pays attention to the interest of Latvian travellers and scholars who visited countries with Islamic style architecture and left testimonies in the Latvian press about their experience and impressions there. The main body of the article discusses different types of buildings – public and private houses, manors and examples of ephemeral architecture – which contain stylistic elements of neo-Islamic style. The buildings are classified into several groups according to different aspects of the presence of neo- Islamic style features.
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ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH GROUP (AIG) (Arhitektoniskas izpetes grupa (AIG))

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Eglaja B., Strupule V.
Makslas Vesture un Teorija
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2003
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vol. 1
50-57
EN
The short insights focus on several projects of the company 'Architectural Research Group' that carry out reconstruction and restoration of historical buildings (manor houses, churches, castle ruins etc.) in Latvia. Kuksi manor house stands out by its polychrome painted interiors from the 19th century but Bervircava manor house is noted by its splendid baroque-style painted beams. In Riga significant values were discovered in the house at Liela Pils Street 21, featuring a decorated ceiling dated by early classicism, and Kalpaka Blvd 7 with a perfect ensemble of historicism with later art nouveau additions and neo-rococo elements from the 1920s.
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