From Palaces-Delubrums to Palaces-Simulacrums

Authors

  • Elena Bagina Institute of Construction of Ural Federal University named after B. N. Yeltsin

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7480/projectbaikal.47-48.1005

Keywords:

power representation, absolute monarchy, palace as an artwork, democracy, museefication of palaces

Abstract

Today the notion of palace is rather vague. It unites artistically and functionally heterogeneous buildings. Historically, there are two types of palaces: a palace-delubrum (Ancient times, Middle Ages) and a palace-artwork (epochs of absolute monarchies). From the middle of the 19th century different public buildings that had no relation to power representation were called palaces: the Chrystal Palace, the Palace of Nations, etc. In the USSR there were Palaces of Culture, Palaces of Soviets, Palaces of Labour, etc. Such public buildings can be called palaces-simulacrums, which are to cultivate democratic illusions in the society. The museeficated old-time palaces are a dead ‘outer body’ of the deceased rulers. Palaces remain alive only when they are abodes of the Power.

How to Cite

Bagina, E. (2016). From Palaces-Delubrums to Palaces-Simulacrums. Project Baikal, 13(47-48), 78–83. https://doi.org/10.7480/projectbaikal.47-48.1005

Published

2016-05-19

Issue

No. 47-48 (2016): elites

Section

Articles

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