Moscow State University (MGU), Main Building (Moscow, Russia) : Frontal view of the Stalinist-Gothic skyscraper
- Creator:
- Rudnev, Lev, 1885-1956
- Published/Created:
- Sparrow Hills, Moscow, Rossiya, Russia
ca. 1947-1953 - Physical Description:
- 240 m (height, 36 storey)
- Date Depicted:
- 1950 AD - 2010 AD
- Materials:
- brick
stone - Notes:
- MGU is the largest university in Russia. The Main building was designed by architect Lev Vladimirovich Rudnev. In the post-war era, Stalin ordered seven huge tiered towers to be built around the city. The MSU Main building is by far the largest of these.
- Variant Titles:
- M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Topics:
- Architecture -- Russia -- 20th century -- (YVRC)
- Period/Style:
- Stalinist
Twentieth century - Culture:
- Russian
- Accession Number:
- 1A2-R-M-MU-A1
- Genre:
- architecture (AAT)
- Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- architectural exteriors; Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953; education construction buildings; schools (buildings); universities; complexes; mixed-use developments
- Source Creator:
- Gilchrist, Scott
- Source Title:
- Archivision Module Four
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc. - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4152
- OID:
- 10107472
- PID:
- digcoll:1901906