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Enjoy a surprising view of wooden structures in high culture, from palaces built by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich and the Sheremetevs to wooden retreats in the provinces, from Pushkin to Dostoevsky and Chekhov. “Whatever the outward appearance, underneath they are all sturdy log walls!”—Dr. Brumfield explains.
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This lecture by William Craft Brumfield, titled "The Russian Art of Building in Wood. Part One: From the Tsars to Dostoevsky" is part of the Russian History Museum's online lecture series. It was presented on January 17, 2026.
Enjoy a surprising view of wooden structures in high culture, from palaces built by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich and the Sheremetevs to wooden retreats in the provinces, from Pushkin to Dostoevsky and Chekhov. “Whatever the outward appearance, underneath they are all sturdy log walls!”—Dr. Brumfield explains.
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This lecture by William Craft Brumfield, titled "The Russian Art of Building in Wood. Part One: From the Tsars to Dostoevsky" is part of the Russian History Museum's online lecture series. It was presented on January 17, 2026.
