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Monument to the governor-general of the Novorossiysk region A. Richelieu
Full name of the monument :

Monument to the governor-general of the Novorossiysk region A. Richelieu

Region :
Odesa region
Address of the monument :
Odesa, Primorsky Boulevard
Status :
National significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1826 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Imperial period from XVIIІ centuries to 1918
Artist(s) :
The pedestal of architect A. Melnikov and architect F. Boffo. The sculptor is I. Martos.
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Nationality :
Frenchman
Social status :
management elite
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Language(s) of the text :
Narrative commemorates :
Imperial era
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Odesa City Council
Institution’s website :
https://omr.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Monument of monumental art 150003-N Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated September 3, 2009 No. 928. One of the oldest monuments of Odessa. Dedicated to Armand Emmanuel Sophia Septimania de Vigneault du Plessis, Duke de Richelieu. It is a bronze statue of Richelieu and three brass bas-reliefs symbolizing agriculture, trade and justice. In 1803, Richelieu became the mayor of Odesa, and in 1805 - the governor-general of the entire Novorossiysk region.