One of the most famous works of literature who wrote Derzhavin - "Monument".In this poem, created in 1795, the poet touches the problem of literary fame.In his view, the purpose of art is to cultivate love of beauty, education, eradication of bad manners.Thus, the best monument to the poet is his work.But the love of his countrymen Gabriel Romanovich, residents of Kazan, was very great.Because immediately after his death, in 1816, it was decided to perpetuate the name of the great poet.
decision to erect a monument Derzhavin was accepted members of society lovers of literature in Kazan in the year of death of the writer.But it proved to be an ordinary Russian bureaucracy.The first project of the monument was developed only 14 years later, and he was rejected by the Imperial Academy of Arts.The financial issue is not an obstacle to construction.On the contrary, after Nicholas I announced to raise funds for construction of the monument, the cash flow poured river.Indeed, many merchants felt obliged to respond to the call of the emperor.
money has been collected so many that the commission "stabbed" and the earlier draft, considering that the monument Derzhavin need to improve.It was announced a new competition, and the Emperor himself chose his favorite option: to work together Galberga and tone.The place for the monument is also determined autocrat himself - courtyard of the university.As the usual, once generously allocated funds by the end of works languish, and to carry the statue in place in 1847, had once again appeal to the people.
But the monument Derzhavin liked so much the inhabitants of Kazan, that 24 years later it was moved (again for the money collected by voluntary subscription) at Theater Square.Bronze sculpture of a writer was depicted in the form of ancient genius.The toga and sandals, with her head uncovered so keep the lyre and style.No less interesting and decorative details depicted in the bas-reliefs on three sides of the monument.This muse, who heard the poet, allegorical figures of Day and Night, and the Enlightenment, which overcomes ignorance.
After the revolution, the new government decided that Gabriel Derzhavin, a monument which occupies a central place in Kazan, was the court poet and singer autocracy.In 1930, a bronze figure sent to the smelter, the pedestal of red marble disappeared in an unknown direction, and the place of the once majestic sculptures put a plaster bust Pugachev dubious artistic value.
But in 2003, to the 260 th anniversary of Derzhavina Kazan returned to his famous countryman.True, the place where the monument earlier are now housed in the Opera House.Therefore it was decided to erect a monument in the garden Lyadsky.There was not a fragment of the old original colors and Galberga work, so before sculptors Mahmoud Gasimov and Rosalia Nurgaleeva task was to restore the monument by a few extant photographs.With the problem they have coped perfectly well.However, the current monument Derzhavin looks lower than the previous, due to the fact that there is no longer the foot of the ladder and the high marble pedestal.By the way, in Russia there are other memorial dedicated Derzhavina: Tomsk, and a small bust of the writer in the courtyard of his residence in St. Petersburg.
