Evening Hermitage: “Another Fabergé: The Legacy of the Great Jeweler in the Hermitage”
On March 10, the Russian House in Brussels hosted a meeting as part of the cultural project “Hermitage Evenings.” Guests continued their acquaintance with the collections of the State Hermitage Museum presented in the halls of the General Staff Building — the historic complex that once housed the imperial ministries. Special attention during the meeting was devoted to the exhibition of Russian jewelry art of the 19th century. During this period, masters of the Russian Empire — the Sazikovs, Khlebnikovs, Ovchinnikov and others — turned to ancient techniques and the traditions of pre-Petrine Russia. Reviving forgotten methods and artistic forms, [...]
