Nikolay Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky (with pedestal)

Nikolay Przhevalsky, in full Nikolay Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky, (born March 31 [April 12, New Style], 1839, Smolensk, Russia—died October 20 [November 1], 1888, Karakol, Russian Empire [now in Kyrgyzstan]), Russian traveler, who, by the extent of his explorations, route surveys, and plant and animal collections, added vastly to geographic knowledge of east-central Asia. The monument to Nikolay Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky in the Alexander Gardens was sculpted by Ivan Shreder and installed in 1892. At the top of a granite base, representing a cliff face, is a larger than life bust depicting a moustached Przhevalsky from the mid-chest up. He is looking straight ahead. His hair is worn straight back and he is wearing a double breasted uniform with a medal on the right side and high collar. Braids are wrapped over his right shoulder. An inscription on the granite base is written in Cyrillic and identifies the subject buy last name. At the base of the pedestal is a life-size bronze sculpture of a Bactrian camel, his mode of transportation on his expeditions. The double-humped camel is sitting on all four legs while wearing a camel blanket and a large packed bag. Przhevalsky's uncanny resemblance to Josef Stalin has generated the urban legend that his is the father of Stalin. However, there is no record that Nikolay Przhevalsky ever travelled to Georgia, Stalin's birthplace. Another version of this object excluding the cliff supporting the sculpture can be downloaded here. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.尼古拉·米哈伊洛维奇·普尔热瓦尔斯基（Nikolay Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky），全名为尼古拉·普尔热瓦尔斯基，1839年3月31日[新历4月12日]生于俄罗斯斯摩棱斯克，1888年10月20日[新历11月1日]卒于俄罗斯帝国卡拉科尔（今属吉尔吉斯斯坦），俄国旅行家。他凭借大规模探险活动、路线测绘以及动植物标本采集工作，极大拓展了人类对东亚中亚地区的地理认知。 坐落于亚历山大花园的尼古拉·米哈伊洛维奇·普尔热瓦尔斯基纪念碑由伊万·施雷德（Ivan Shreder）创作，于1892年安装落成。纪念碑的花岗岩基座造型为崖壁，基座顶部设有一尊超真人大小的半身胸像，还原了留着胡须的普尔热瓦尔斯基的胸部以上形象。他直视前方，头发向后梳拢，身着双排扣制服，右侧衣襟佩戴勋章，衣领高挺，右侧肩头缠绕着编辫。花岗岩基座上刻有西里尔字母铭文，以姓氏标注了纪念对象。 基座底部设有一尊与真人等大的青铜双峰驼（Bactrian camel）雕塑，这正是他探险途中的代步工具。这头双峰驼四肢着地，身披驼鞍毯，背负着大型行囊。 普尔热瓦尔斯基与约瑟夫·斯大林（Josef Stalin）容貌惊人相似，由此衍生出“他是斯大林生父”的都市传说。然而并无史料记载普尔热瓦尔斯基曾前往斯大林的出生地格鲁吉亚。 可在此下载该雕塑作品的另一版本，该版本不含支撑胸像的崖壁造型。 该雕塑属于“扫描世界（Scan The World）”项目的一部分。“扫描世界”是MyMiniFactory发起的非营利性公益项目，旨在打造全球范围内可免费获取的、可完全3D打印的雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑数字档案库。本项目为开源社区协作项目，若您身边有感兴趣的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与方式。