Empress Maria Alexandrovna in the Winter Palace

Permanent event at The State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia

27 May 2017

Empress Maria Alexandrovna in the Winter Palace, Exhibition view. Courtesy of The State Hermitage Museum

The private rooms of Empress Maria Alexandrovna, the consort of Emperor Alexander II.

The White Hall, the Gold Drawing-Room, the Green Dining-Room, the Crimson Study, the Boudoir and the Blue Bedroom comprised the private rooms of Empress Maria Alexandrovna, the consort of Emperor Alexander II. The interiors decoration was recreated in 1841 by A.P. Briullov.

According to the wishes of the Empress, A.I. Stackenschneider and G.A. Bosse refurbished the private rooms in the 1850s - 60s. After the restoration works during the 1950s - 60s the present decoration of Maria Alexandrovna’s private rooms provides a glimpse of the palace private rooms interiors of the second half of the 19th century.

The State Hermitage Museum

The Hermitage is considered to have been founded in 1764, when Empress Catherine the Great acquired an impressive collection of works from the Berlin merchant Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky. The museum celebrates the anniversary of its founding each year on 7 December, St. Catherine’s Day.

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St Petersburg, Russia

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2013

Empress Maria Alexandrovna in the Winter Palace, Exhibition view. Courtesy of The State Hermitage Museum
Empress Maria Alexandrovna in the Winter Palace, Exhibition view. Courtesy of The State Hermitage Museum
Empress Maria Alexandrovna in the Winter Palace, Exhibition view. Courtesy of The State Hermitage Museum

Empress Maria Alexandrovna in the Winter Palace, Exhibition view. Courtesy of The State Hermitage Museum
Empress Maria Alexandrovna in the Winter Palace, Exhibition view. Courtesy of The State Hermitage Museum
Empress Maria Alexandrovna in the Winter Palace, Exhibition view. Courtesy of The State Hermitage Museum