Architecture and Style
for The Cherry Orchard
 

This section is dedicated to finding an understanding of Russian decor of the late 19th century.

Below is an example exterior of a mansion that might have been found on the Gayev's land.
 

This is an example of an old temple (to St. Katherine) that might be found in Act II. Also, a brick wall found on the land of an aristocrat of the end of the Imperial age.
 
 

Here are some dining rooms, showing furniture, light fixtures, and decor of a noble or land owner in the 1890s through about 1911.
 
 

LINKS

Because the estate in the play has been on the land for many years, at least fifty years, go to The Imperialist Style for more information and pictures about architecture of late Imperial Russia, including the early 1800s. For an overview of famous buildings in Russia, go to Pictures of Russia.

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