Requirements for a submission

The Atlas Sovieticus has set a scope that’s enforced quite strictly. The reason for this is to not dilute the focus of this project. We currently include:

• Monumental artworks within and beyond the USSR. While we don’t have geographical limits (we include locations beyond the USSR, such as socialist satellite states), artworks must have a relation to the USSR.
• All sorts of monumental artworks, but the main focus are mosaics, sgraffito and bas-reliefs. Stained glass windows, large mural paintings and other types of art (woodwork, tapestry, metalwork, etc.) are also included but with a lesser focus.
• Monuments, city signs and Soviet bus stops that are artistically decorated or designed. This means that they must be decorated with a mosaic, bas-relief, and so on to be eligible. Regular second world war monuments usually aren’t artistically decorated, so these don’t fit the bill. Neither are lenin monuments.
• We only include notable artworks, so submissions that are very small or simple may be denied.