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Monument of Glory
Full name of the monument :

Monument of Glory

Region :
Poltava region
Address of the monument :
Poltava, Zhovtnevy park
Status :
National significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1811 р
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Imperial period from XVIIІ centuries to 1918
Artist(s) :
M. Amvrosimov, J. Thomas de Thomont, F.F. Shchedrin, I.P. Martos, P. Yakimov
Architect, architect, sculptor, sculptor, master.
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
abstract person(s)
Gender :
mixed group
Social status :
persons of war
Components of the monument :
The height of the column together with the capital is 10.35 m, the eagle with a hemisphere is 2.11 m, the wingspan of the eagle is about 3 m, the lower diameter of the column is 1.84 m, the upper one is 1.30 m, the dimensions of the stylobate are 12.2×12, 2 m.
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
«Июня 27-го 1709 года». «Окончен в 1809 году».
Language(s) of the text :
Russian
Narrative commemorates :
Honoring the culture of war victims, including memorialization
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Poltava City Council
Institution’s website :
https://www.rada-poltava.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The Glory Monument is a column of the Tuscan order on a cubic granite pedestal. The upper plane is surrounded by a cast-iron lattice, the decorative risers of which are made in the form of sheathed swords, with the blade turned to the ground, which symbolized the end of military operations. The edges of the pedestal are decorated with high-relief bronze compositions with Roman military paraphernalia. In the center of the composition from the southeast and northwest sides there are large bronze rings in the form of snakes holding their tails, the so-called "ring of return" - an allegory of the eternity and repetition of the world.