DOI Heft:
Nr. 99 (June 1901)
DOI Artikel:Glasgow international exhibition, [1]
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19788#0062
The Glasgow Exhibition
producing a series of effects on the eye and mind erected by the Russian Government. These quaint
of the spectator upon which he may well be and picturesque buildings are characteristically
congratulated. The peristyle enclosing a forecourt decorated in harmony with the striking and effec-
open to the sky is a charming feature, especially tive general design, and the Russian artists have
when seen under bright sunshine, with its attendant produced brilliant contrasts in colouring which are
play of light and shade. In the grounds are as novel as they are effective. The style of archi-
erections innumerable, as varied in colour as in tecture is Russian Renaissance of the 17th century,
structure, some of them pretentious, others merely and although the buildings are not representative of
pretty, nearly all of them striking, and a few modern Russian architecture, they embrace the lead-
piquantly grotesque. The Concert Hall, a spacious ing characteristics of structures whose style was corn-
rotunda with umbrella shaped roof, is well arranged mon to the whole north of Europe. One of its main
so far as accommodation is concerned; but the features is the great importance given to the roofs
entrance facade does not seem to have received and the great variety of skyline. The buildings
the careful attention it deserved, and the not break out into pinnacles, spirelets, gablets, and
altogether harmonious blending in the various towers of all kinds and shapes, and here and there
styles adopted for the sake 01 variety and the roof line is further broken up by carved dragons,
picturesque effect is open to criticism. In the clusters of spears, and flamboyant ornaments. As
East Gardens are the four splendid pavilions an illustration of what can be done in the way of
wood construction, the
pavilions are a monument
to architectural skill and
clever craftsmanship. The
decorations are in har-
mony with the unique
style of construction.
Colours of lurid and con-
trasting hues have been
lavishly employed with
highly successful results.
In addition to the pre-
vailing colours of red,
blue, and green, there are
large expanses of gilding
and silvering, and every-
where the double-headed
eagle of the Slav Empire
meets the eye.
Of the other buildings
subsidiary to the main In-
dustrial Hall, few call for
special remark. The Van
Houten Cocoa Pavilion,
built in Old English style,
is especially noteworthy
from the evident care with
which its details have
been worked out; and
the substantial kiosk
erected by the General
Accident Insurance Com-
pany is of charming and
appropriate design, freely
treated in harmony with its
tall designed by Charles k. mackintosh construction. Generally
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producing a series of effects on the eye and mind erected by the Russian Government. These quaint
of the spectator upon which he may well be and picturesque buildings are characteristically
congratulated. The peristyle enclosing a forecourt decorated in harmony with the striking and effec-
open to the sky is a charming feature, especially tive general design, and the Russian artists have
when seen under bright sunshine, with its attendant produced brilliant contrasts in colouring which are
play of light and shade. In the grounds are as novel as they are effective. The style of archi-
erections innumerable, as varied in colour as in tecture is Russian Renaissance of the 17th century,
structure, some of them pretentious, others merely and although the buildings are not representative of
pretty, nearly all of them striking, and a few modern Russian architecture, they embrace the lead-
piquantly grotesque. The Concert Hall, a spacious ing characteristics of structures whose style was corn-
rotunda with umbrella shaped roof, is well arranged mon to the whole north of Europe. One of its main
so far as accommodation is concerned; but the features is the great importance given to the roofs
entrance facade does not seem to have received and the great variety of skyline. The buildings
the careful attention it deserved, and the not break out into pinnacles, spirelets, gablets, and
altogether harmonious blending in the various towers of all kinds and shapes, and here and there
styles adopted for the sake 01 variety and the roof line is further broken up by carved dragons,
picturesque effect is open to criticism. In the clusters of spears, and flamboyant ornaments. As
East Gardens are the four splendid pavilions an illustration of what can be done in the way of
wood construction, the
pavilions are a monument
to architectural skill and
clever craftsmanship. The
decorations are in har-
mony with the unique
style of construction.
Colours of lurid and con-
trasting hues have been
lavishly employed with
highly successful results.
In addition to the pre-
vailing colours of red,
blue, and green, there are
large expanses of gilding
and silvering, and every-
where the double-headed
eagle of the Slav Empire
meets the eye.
Of the other buildings
subsidiary to the main In-
dustrial Hall, few call for
special remark. The Van
Houten Cocoa Pavilion,
built in Old English style,
is especially noteworthy
from the evident care with
which its details have
been worked out; and
the substantial kiosk
erected by the General
Accident Insurance Com-
pany is of charming and
appropriate design, freely
treated in harmony with its
tall designed by Charles k. mackintosh construction. Generally
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