Muzei "Osobai︠a︡ kladovai︠a︡" v Petergofe
Subtitle: k 400-letii︠u︡ Doma Romanovykh
By: [avtor-sostavitelʹ, N.B. Bulanaia]
Publisher: Gosudarstvennyĭ muzeĭ-zapovednik "Petergof"
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Petrodvorets
Language: rus
Number of pages: 79
ISBN-13: 9785990231337
Subjects: Russian Art objects; Catalogs; Jewelry; House of Romanov; Gosudarstvennyĭ khudozhestvenno-arkhitekturnyĭ dvort︠s︡ovo-parkovyĭ muzeĭ-zapovednik v g. Petrodvort︠s︡e; Decorative arts; Art collections; Art objects; Private collections; History; Crown jewels
Description: An exhibition created by N. V. Vernova in the private rooms of the palace at Peterhof {u2014}bedroom, dressing room, office (kabinet), yellow living room, vestibule{u2014}displays works of applied and decorative art used by the emperor, empress, and their families. Various works made by artists and craftsmen in Germany, England, France, and Russia, most dating to the eighteenth and nineteenth century, demonstrate the artistic use of precious metals, gems, and enamel for personal style and interior ornamentation. Specific examples include earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and rings; picture frames, clocks, and watches; vases, snuffboxes, plate, and cups. A sampling of ecclesiastical metalwork comes from the imperial family{u2019}s chapel at Peterhof: bible covers, chalices, crosses, reliquaries. -- Summary written by John W. Emerich, Bronze Horseman Literary Agency.