hidden "Priyutino", a literary and art estate-museum "Priyutino", a literary and arts estate-museum (Vsevolozhsk Town, Priyutino, 1) was fonded on 17 December 1974 in the former estate of A.N. Olenin, the President of the Academy of Arts and the Head of the Imperial Public Library. In 1795... more

hidden Uspenskoye, a country estate Uspenskoye, a country estate (the village of Staraya Ladoga, Volkhovsky prospect, 19). The estate was created by the brothers Melgunovs in the 18th century not far from the Staraya Ladoga fortress on the River Volkhov bank. In the estate there was a... more

hidden Venetsianov, Aleksey Gavrilovich (1780-1847), an artist VENETSIANOV, Aleksey Grigoryevich (1780–1847), artist, teacher. In the period 1803-06 he took lessons in painting from V.L. Borovikovsky in St.Petersburg. In the period 1807-19 he served at the Office of Post Director. In 1811 he became an... more