January 29 is the birthday of the world classicAnton Chekhov's literature. We will show you his house, as well as the houses of other famous Russian classics. You will be surprised, but many of the interior design ideas used in them are still relevant today. Thanks to the house-museums of Russian writers that have survived throughout Russia, today we have the opportunity to literally visit Herzen, Turgenev, Chekhov, Dostoevsky and many other great writers. We have selected for you the interiors of the houses of nine Russian writers.
Alexander Ivanovich Herzen
Alexander Herzen lived his last in this houseyears before emigration. A small mansion from the early 19th century is located in Sivtsev Vrazhek. Now it houses a house-museum that recreates the interiors of the living room and study of A. I. Herzen.
Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko
Vladimir's dacha was located in DzhankhotKorolenko, built in 1902 according to his own drawings and plans. Now it houses a popular museum of the writer among vacationers, and the building itself is a historical and architectural monument. The interior is rather modest, but the building itself is impressive and delightful, and it should be noted that V. G. Korolenko personally participated in its construction.
Editorial opinion: - Interior of V.G.'s houseKorolenko is quite simple: the furniture is the bare essentials, a few small photos as decor, and “motley” textiles. Apparently, the writer drew inspiration not from the furniture, but from nature: the desk stands by the window, and the estate itself is located in a picturesque gorge with access to the open sea.
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
In this apartment in St. Petersburg FedorDostoevsky wrote his famous novel "The Brothers Karamazov". The writer lived here in the last years of his life. Today, the apartment houses the Dostoevsky Literary Memorial Museum, which gives the opportunity to get acquainted with the interior of the simple but spacious apartment of the Russian classic.
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Chekhov wrote a lot in this house in Yaltaworks, including "The Cherry Orchard" and "Three Sisters". The White Dacha was bought by the writer himself. I bought a piece of the coast with a swimming area and Pushkin Rock near the pier and park in Gurzuf. We now own a whole bay, where a boat or launch can be moored. The house is lousy, but roofed with tiles, four rooms, a large entryway. One large tree - mulberry.
A.P.Chekhov (from a letter to his family) Anton Pavlovich Chekhov spent a lot of time here with his mother and sister. Now in Yalta there is a house-museum of the writer with almost completely preserved furnishings of the rooms.
Nikolay Semenovich Leskov
Nikolai Leskov was born in Orel, on the ThirdDvoryanskaya Street. For more than 25 years, his birthplace has housed a literary memorial museum, which, among other things, recreates the atmosphere of the writer's St. Petersburg study.
Editorial opinion: - Interior of N.S.'s office.Leskov's office is bright and diverse. Massive furniture, a combination of different patterns of carpet, wallpaper and chair upholstery, many paintings and books. All this gives an idea of the owner as a person who is passionate, creative, who devotes a lot of time to work and reading. It is interesting that with all the diversity of the interior, Leskov chose traditional colors for the design of the office: green and red. Thanks to this, the interior looks classic on the one hand, and very individual on the other.
Pavel Petrovich Bazhov
The writer himself built this house in Yekaterinburg,the building is already more than a hundred years old. Forty years ago, a museum with a priceless exhibition was opened here: absolutely everything in the house has remained the same as it was during Pavel Bazhov's life. In addition, the writer's library contains about two thousand books, many with the authors' autographs. It was in these original interiors that the famous "Malachite Box" was created.
Editorial opinion:— Three unusual techniques in the house of P. P. Bazhov that you can take note of. 1. Different functions of the rooms — different design. The difference between the simplicity of the kitchen interior, the practical dining room and the elegant bedroom is striking. The rooms are decorated according to their purpose, this approach is unusual, but definitely has the right to exist. 2. Lace textiles. Lace is not so common in modern interiors, but in Bazhov’s house such textiles are used quite widely. Lace gives the interior sophistication and lightness, with it the atmosphere looks more festive. 3. Samovar at the head of the table. In Bazhov’s time, there was nothing surprising about this, but in modern interiors, a samovar on the table can become the centerpiece of the table setting and surprise guests. Today, manufacturers of household appliances offer a variety of electric samovars.
Leonid Nikolaevich Andreev
The house of the Russian writer Leonid has been preserved in OrelAndreev. It has survived to this day almost in its original form, thanks to which one can appreciate the environment in which the author created his immortal works. Currently, the house houses the L. N. Andreev Museum.
Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy's family estate is located in YasnayaPolyana. It was here that the Russian writer was born, spent most of his life, created unique characters and the greatest literary works. Now in Yasnaya Polyana there is a museum-estate of the writer. Founded in the early 19th century, today the estate itself has been preserved almost in the same form in which Lev Nikolayevich loved it.
Editorial opinion:— We have chosen three techniques in the interior of L. N. Tolstoy's estate that can be successfully used in the design of a modern city apartment. 1. The same upholstery on the sofa, armchair and couch. In combination with a large number of photographs, icons and other furniture, these three pieces of furniture look like elements of the same collection, skillfully integrated into the interior. 2. A bright patterned carpet as an accent. The calm tones of the living room-study are successfully set off by a bright blue and red patterned carpet, thanks to which the room does not look boring. 3. The absence of "bare" walls. Almost all the wall space is occupied by all kinds of paintings, photographs, icons, bookshelves. This makes it more lived-in, gives it individuality and tells a lot about the owner of the house. Modern interiors often lack exactly this — a direct connection with the personality of their owners.
Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
Spasskoe-Lutovinovo is a state-owneda memorial and natural museum-reserve dedicated to the life and work of I. S. Turgenev. Almost all the things presented in the exhibition belonged to the writer and his ancestors. It was here that the best works of the great Russian writer were born. One can write well only when living in a Russian village. There, the air seems to be “full of thoughts”!.. Thoughts suggest themselves.
Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
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