Luznava Manor
Encyclopedia
Lūznava Manor is located in the village Lūznava
, Rēzekne District
, Latvia
.
In the Lūznava Manor an interesting symbiosis of Historicism
and Art Nouveau
can be seen. The non-homogeneous division of the facade, the varied architectonic elements (asymmetric wings, porches, balconies, bays), generally corresponded to the principles of Art Nouveau, although the building was not free from the motifs of Neo-Gothic. One of the rooms in the mansion was decorated with wall paintings in the Polish Secession
style by the Polish painter K. Stabrowski. The building was erected in bricks and stone. The owners wife, Evgenia Kerbetz was known as big devotee of Polish modern art and patroness. So the manor house for many summers became home for many Polish painters
Today the local primary school is located in the manor house. There is also a 19th century barn
near a manor house.
Lūznava
Lūznava is a village located approximately 230 kilometers from Riga and is the central location of Lūznava parish which is an administrative unit of the Rēzekne District, Latvia.- History :...
, Rēzekne District
Rezekne District
Rēzekne District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east.Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.-Cities:*Rēzekne*Viļāni...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
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History
Lūznava Manor was built in the years 1905 to 1911. Owner of the manor was the Polish engineer Stanislaw Kerbetz. The architect is unknown, but rumours tell that it was built after Kerbetz's own project.In the Lūznava Manor an interesting symbiosis of Historicism
Historicism
Historicism is a mode of thinking that assigns a central and basic significance to a specific context, such as historical period, geographical place and local culture. As such it is in contrast to individualist theories of knowledges such as empiricism and rationalism, which neglect the role of...
and Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
can be seen. The non-homogeneous division of the facade, the varied architectonic elements (asymmetric wings, porches, balconies, bays), generally corresponded to the principles of Art Nouveau, although the building was not free from the motifs of Neo-Gothic. One of the rooms in the mansion was decorated with wall paintings in the Polish Secession
Secession
Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or especially a political entity. Threats of secession also can be a strategy for achieving more limited goals.-Secession theory:...
style by the Polish painter K. Stabrowski. The building was erected in bricks and stone. The owners wife, Evgenia Kerbetz was known as big devotee of Polish modern art and patroness. So the manor house for many summers became home for many Polish painters
Today the local primary school is located in the manor house. There is also a 19th century barn
Barn
A barn is an agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace. It may sometimes be used to house livestock or to store farming vehicles and equipment...
near a manor house.