World of Russian nobility. Under the family coat of arms and the imperial eagle
ARTinvestment.RU   17 декабря 2013

In the Yusupov Palace, an exhibition of over 300 pieces from the Hermitage - coins, paintings, drawings, books, subjects PDI reflecting state, military and tribal heraldry Russian Empire XVIII - beginning of XX century

Nicholas hall Yusupov Palace ,
December 3, 2013 - March 30, 2014

in the Nicholas Hall of the Yusupov Palace opened the exhibition " World of Russian nobility. Under the family coat of arms and the imperial eagle ", organized by the State Hermitage and Yusupov Palace in the 400-year- anniversary of the Romanov dynasty. The exhibition is the second in a series of "The World of the Russian Nobility ».

About 300 exhibits from the Hermitage collection reflect the state, military and tribal heraldry Russian Empire XVIII - beginning of XX century . Patriotic heraldry presented in numismatics , paintings, drawings, books , objects of applied art. Many of the exhibits on display for the first time .

The section on state heraldry, history affected Emblem of the Russian Empire. Coronation items and ordinary crockery " with the arms " allow us to trace the evolution of the image of the Russian double-headed eagle . Album pages in honor of the coronation reproduce royal regalia and ceremonial order of the procession. Among the exhibits are allocated shaped costumes and attributes court officials , including rod and herald chamberlain keys that were once symbols of certain court duties .

Breastplate Cavalry Regiment officer . 1900s Russian Copper , leather, cord , stamping, gilding Source : hermitagemuseum.org

Cup with the arms of Count Stroganov . 1832 Russia, St. Petersburg , Master K. Heine Hallmarks: Petersburg , the master assay master - LK 1832 ; On the back of the body : Andrews Magasin Britanique St Peters bg Gold ; chasing , polishing , pouncing Source : hermitagemuseum.org

Theme military heraldry disclose the nature of the use of heraldic symbols in the Imperial Guard. Originality of spirit military capital allow to recreate the standards , awards, as well as officers ' uniforms , helmets, swords and insignia Russian regiments. Especially interesting for children Horse Guards officer tunic and cartouche , previously owned by Prince N. Yusupov . The exposition reconstructed serving table for the annual ceremonial receptions honorable gentlemen Russian medals in the Winter Palace . Including highlighted items from the " St. George the service ", created by F. Gardner porcelain factory on the personal order of Empress Catherine II.

Portrait of Princess Yusupova TA . 1859 Alois Gustav Rockstuhl Bone watercolor , gouache Source : hermitagemuseum.org

vase from the service of Prince Golitsyn . 1850-1860 Russia , St. Petersburg, Imperial Glass Factory Glass "gold ruby "; blowing , grinding, gold painted on Dumping polishing Source : hermitagemuseum.org

ancestral heraldry examples presented in four ancient names - Yusupovs , graphs Sheremetevs barons and counts Stroganoff , Prince Golitsyn . That generic heraldry allows to trace the origin of these noble families dating back to the descendants of the Lithuanian princes ( Golitsyn ) , Tatar khans Nogai Horde ( Yusupov ) , Russian military men ( Sheremetevs ) or merchants ( Stroganov ) . Many of them were together in kinship and Prince Yusupov even intermarried with the Imperial House. They all got their own titles and emblems in the XVIII century , passing from generation to generation ancestral traditions and customs .

Official heraldic invariably used in the daily life of the Russian nobility . Coats of arms, placed on personal things , pointed to their hosts , confirming the legitimacy of inheritance of these items descendants. Memory of past owners keep scenic, engraved and miniature portraits , giving a visual representation of the outstanding personalities of his time. Hermitage portraits of the noblest families created by such famous artists as I.-B. Lampi , Argunov , JL Monier , G. Novikov , PA Antipyev , EO Skotnikov , DG Millstone ; A.-F. Lagrene , A. G. Rockstuhl , etc.

Star Military Order of St . martyr George the Victorious Russia . Mid XIX century Hallmarks: 84 - sample , Keibel - master emblem of Petersburg in the circle Center: monogram SG ( St. George ); circle : FOR SERVICE AND COURAGE Silver, enamel , stamping, embossing, gilding, enamelling , assembling Source : hermitagemuseum.org

Headed Eagle : Small State Emblem Russian Empire. 1856-1880 Russia , St. Petersburg, Porcelain Factory Kornilov brothers (?) Porcelain polychrome overglaze painting , gilding, platinized Source : hermitagemuseum.org

The way of aristocratic life illustrate various exhibits by appointment with the coat of arms and monograms registered under the " crown dignity" : book publishing and book-plates , costumes and accessories , furniture decoration items and pieces of stone, bronze, glass and porcelain , printing , badges and medals ; jewelry. Features life nobility underscore decorated coat of arms of the spectacular costumes palace footman and doorman graphs Sheremetevs Princes Yusupov Palace . Heraldic artistry also reflected in the design of official gifts and memorabilia , among which are presented at the exhibition gold products : podnosnogo cup with the arms of Count Stroganov and snuffbox with the arms of Prince Golitsyn .

curators of the exhibition - Irina Radikovna Bagdasarova ( author of the concept ) , Senior Researcher, department of Russian Culture of the State Hermitage , Ph.D. and Valentina Vladlenovna Nabok , head of the department of scientific and archival work of the Yusupov Palace .

exhibition is accompanied by an illustrated catalog under scientific editing George Vadimovich Vilinbakhov , Chairman of the Heraldry Council under the President of the Russian Federation , the State Heraldry , Deputy General Director of the State Hermitage Museum for Science , doctor of Historical Sciences . Introductory articles prepared by experts of the State Hermitage Museum : I. Bagdasarova , GV Vilinbakhov , MA Meshalkin , and the Yusupov Palace : OV Utochkin .

Source : hermitagemuseum.org