Any, even the most remote corner of our countryrich in its history. Particularly interesting are the places visited by poets, artists, writers, other famous people who have done a lot for the development of the country and its culture. People cherish their history: home-museums, sculptures, the names of parks and streets remind us of figures whose legacy will survive the centuries. Nizhny Novgorod is not an exception, and one of the evidence of this is a monument to Maxim Gorky, a proletarian writer. Get to know him more.
Nizhny Novgorod: a monument to Maxim Gorky
The real name of the writer is Alexey MaksimovichPeshkov. He lived in his small homeland for 26 years. Therefore, the monument to Maxim Gorky is not alone here. There are several sculptures - near the house of Kashirin, in the park area of Kulibin, on the Fedorovsky Embankment and on Gorky Square, the latter is considered one of the most famous.
In the square, which received the name of the writer, ismonument to Maxim Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod), whose history began a long time ago. The USSR competition project for the installation of the monument was proposed in 1939. But the war did not bring it to fruition. After its completion, the square was rebuilt into a beautiful square, reconstructed, and in November 1952 a significant event took place - the opening of the monument. Its creator was sculptor V.I. Mukhina. It is cast from bronze at the company "Monumentskulpture" (Leningrad). It reaches a height of seven meters.
Sculpture Description
Силуэт Горького виден издалека, он возвышается above houses on a quadrangular basis, which rises from a cliff. This is a writer in his youth, who lived in his native town and created the "Song of the Thunderbird." The wind waves a raincoat draped over the bust. The hands are folded behind his back, his face is set up by the flow of the wind, which indicates his inner restlessness. He looks into the distance and, probably, reflects on the future of Russia, on the new young generation. The monument evokes bright emotions with its power and strength. They come from the appearance of a real person. The city of Nizhny Novgorod, a monument to Maxim Gorky - is the historical page of Russia.
The unique creation of human hands
Monument to Maxim Gorky, the sights of the city are the pages of an interesting chronicle.
This is not the central square, but the maintransport interchange. But still not a single tourist will bypass the monument with his attention by visiting Nizhny Novgorod. The monument to Maxim Gorky is included in the list of 12 significant works of monumental art. It belongs to the cultural heritage of Russian and local significance. And now he stands, towering over his native places with his head held high. So he will be remembered by the inhabitants of Novgorod.
Tourist impressions
This is how, in this picture, from the point of view of the guests of the city, Nizhny Novgorod looks like a monument to Maxim Gorky in particular.
What do tourists write? They say that this is a sculpture of the Soviet stage of life in the city. Looks thoroughly in the area among the green. This is one of the corners of Nizhny Novgorod, which is worth a visit.
The guests of the city believe that the lively and interesting in composition image of Gorky turned out and looks more thoroughly than on Fedorovsky Street.
Travelers say they are very impressed with the Bronze Writer. It is good that Gorky is shown not by an experienced man who knows everything, but by a young man just starting his way and opening the door to the world.
A monument is said to be memorable.sculpture in the key of social realism. Both the Soviet revolutionary writer and that era are fragments of our Russian reality. The monument is located in a prominent place. In winter, it looks especially stately, as it should be a great writer. A small square in the historical center may not be very well-groomed, but nevertheless, on the whole, the emotions are positive.
The guests of the city are impressed by the monument, which was created by sculptor Mukhina, and there is charisma and the recognizable features of the proletarian writer. Well-chosen place allows you to see all the details.
Sculpture on the waterfront
Monument to Maxim Gorky in Nizhny Novgorod is on the Fedorovsky Embankment.
The sculptor I.P. Bronze Shmagun.Here the writer is thoughtful, sits on a rocky slope and looks at the surroundings. He holds in his hands his famous cane and watches the smooth flow of the Oka and Volga.
Initially, they planned to create another monument here, designed by V.I. Mukhina. However, used the layout presented at the exhibition. In 1972, he was moved to the embankment.
The monument in the park Kulibina dismantled
Park Kulibina, opened in 1940, is located inthe place where there used to be a graveyard. But from the graves of two preserved. One of them belongs to Alexey’s grandmother, Akulin Ivanovna Kashirina. In 1960, a memorial sign was installed on her grave. The administration installs a monument to Maxim Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod) in the same park. Its author is sculptor A.V. Kikin It was put in the central part of the park, all the tracks led to it.
In 2002, the Department of Culture issueddecree on dismantling the sculpture. It was created from gypsum concrete - a rapidly collapsing material. It was in connection with the possibility of damage to the monument in the open air, it was decided to remove it. In addition, he was not subject to state protection. The fate and location of the sculpture is unknown.
Pages of History
Monument to Maxim Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod) was erected by chance.
After a long time the city is proudbore his name. The work of the writer has made a great contribution to the development of Russian drama. Here was Gorky's childhood. Many ideas, the plots of the books were also implemented here. In his small homeland, he becomes a true artist of the word.
On Kovalikhinskaya Street, formerly wooden, and now built up with 9 floors, on the square, citizens carefully preserve the house that belonged to foreman VV Kashirinu.
Недалеко во флигеле у дочери старшины и мещанина Peshkov was born little Alexei, later - the writer M. Gorky. This is a serious event in history occurred in 1868. As a child, Peshkov lived on this street.
He was left without parents early and brought upgrandfather Vasily Kashirin, who taught Alexey to read and write. Subsequently, many works of Gorky were based on real events of Nizhny Novgorod life. He was a famous proletarian writer, left a rich cultural heritage, books written in the style of social realism.
On Kanatnaya Street, the inconspicuous outskirts of the city,was born "Song of a Thunderbird." And it is precisely in the image of the petrel that the writer, "chained" in bronze, is presented to us. From the pedestal he looks at his native, but already such a changed city.
