Opening of the memorial plaque of the Nobel dynasty Automatic translate

A memorial plaque will be erected in St. Petersburg on Lesnoy Prospekt, d. 20/8, in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Nobel dynasty. The opening will take place on March 31, 2015 - on the day of remembrance of the entrepreneur and philanthropist Ludwig Nobel, whose older brother Alfred established the Nobel Prize.

On one part of the plaque, a dedication is carved, on the second - a brief history of this dynasty in St. Petersburg. The design of the memorial plaque was developed and manufactured by the president of the Russian Academy of Arts ZK Tsereteli at no cost.

In his work ZK Tsereteli constantly refers to the images of outstanding statesmen and public figures, scientists, artists, writers, actors. The sculptural composition dedicated to Alfred Nobel is part of an extensive portrait cycle presented in the halls of the Art Gallery on Prechistenka, 19.

Three generations of the Swedish Nobel dynasty, who lived and worked in the northern capital from 1837 to 1918, made a significant contribution to the development of science, engineering, oil, petrochemical industries in Russia. A significant part of their profits was directed by the Nobels to the training of highly qualified specialists.