The basic principles of the formation of the palace architecture of the Eastern Podillya in the period of early classicism

Abstract

The article analyzes the influence of the early classicism period on the formation of the main aspects of the architectural environment of the palace complexes in the Eastern Podillya. For the first time, monuments are classified according to the stages of development of classicism and it is described the principles of organization of palace structures of the late 18th century. It is considered the historical and sociopolitical preconditions for the establishment of palace complexes of that period. In the article the author gives examples of palace buildings and follows their architecturalplanning and functional-spatial features. It is proved that the principles of the European early classicism had impact on the creation of conceptual features and typical signs of the palace complexes of the Eastern Podillya in the context of regional architectural tendencies and belonging to the territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the XVIII century.