The Hermitage, Leningrad: French 20th century masters;

gosudarstvennyi-ermitazh-russia

Hamlyn

Outstanding among the world's artistic treasures are the works of Russian jeweler and goldsmith Carl Faberge (1846-1920). In this lavishly illustrated book - the most comprehensive study of Faberge and his innovative creations to date - his legacy is illuminated against the background of royal patronage and his role as Imperial Jeweler to the Russian Court. Faberge has long been associated with the Imperial Easter eggs produced for tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II, yet these represent only a fraction of his workshops' output. His firm's close association with the Russian Imperial Family led to the creation of stunning jewelry and official objects to commemorate Nicholas II's coronation in 1896, hundreds of presentation gifts offered to visiting heads of state and dignitaries, and scores of works produced to honor the tercentenary of the Romanov dynasty in 1913. Faberge's fame was not confined to Russia; his works were acclaimed throughout Europe as well, particularly after his sparkling miniature replica of the Russian crown jewels - crafted from 4,000 diamonds - was shown at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris. A unique aspect of this book is the inclusion of myriad personal items and objets de fantaisie created by Faberge for his royal clientele in Russia and Europe: tiny hardstone animals carved for England's Queen Alexandra, a pair of wine coolers made for the golden wedding anniversary of King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark, exquisite jeweled flowers in crystal vases, stunning picture frames, and elegant cigarette cases, among many other delights. At the turn of the last century, all facets of royal life in Europe - from births to weddings and anniversaries - merited unique gifts from Faberge. This important volume reproduces more than 350 objects and drawings from Faberge's workshops, many previously little known in the West and nearly half from Russian collections. Twelve leading scholars from the United States, Europe, and Russia have contributed new perspectives on the designer, providing insights into the House of Faberge's history and operations in St. Petersburg, Moscow, and London; the technical aspects of its production; and the newly discovered design books of Faberge's head workmaster Henrik Wigstrom. One consequence of the recent collapse of the former Soviet Union has been the opening of Russian archives to scholars. Long-lost documents relating to Faberge and his relationship with the Russian court have garnered a wealth of new information that is published here for the first time. Included are the memoirs of Franz Birbaum, Faberge's most ingenious designer, whose writings offer a personal glimpse into the daily operations of the legendary jewelry firm. Also found in these Russian archives are rarely seen photographs of Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, their children, and their relatives among European royal families. Faberge: Imperial Jeweler serves as the catalogue of a landmark exhibition held in 1993-94 at the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. In the monumental exhibition, as in this superb book, the vast production of the House of Faberge is examined anew and the genius of Carl Faberge celebrated with wonder and admiration.

Faberge: Imperial Jeweler

Arts & Photography

Habsburg-Lothringen, Géza von

Lopato, Marina N.

Von Habsburg, Geza

Faberge Arts Foundation

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Harry N.Abrams, Inc.

Book by Gosudarstvennyi Ermitazh (Russia), Suslov, Vitaly A.

Great Art Treasures of the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg (2 Volume Set)

Between 1475 and 1550 the master illuminators of Flanders produced an array of manuscripts of unparalleled splendour, and this volume offers an opportunity to discover these sumptuous, relatively unknown works of art.

Flemish Illuminated Manuscripts: 1475-1550

Museo Bardini

From the Sculptor's Hand: Italian Baroque Terracottas from the State Hermitage Museum

Wardropper, Ian

Art Institute Of Chicago

Walker, Dean

Kosareva, Nina

Androsov, Sergei

History & Criticism

Univ of Washington Pr

From the Foreword of the 292 page book: "The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, and the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, preserve two of the world's greatest collections of drawings by Western European artists of the fifteenth to the twentieth century. The present selection includes 120 works of outstanding quality by artists of all the principal schools of European draughtsmanship, beginning with two remarkable miniatures on vellum by the fifteenth-century Florentine painter Pesellino and ending with sheets by such twentieth-century masters as Picasso and Matisse. Many have never before been shown in this country." The artwork is divided into the following categories: Italian Drawings; Dutch Drawings; Flemish Drawings; German and Swiss Drawings; and French Drawings.

Master Drawings from the Hermitage and Pushkin Museums

PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY

Gosudarstvennyi muzei izobrazitelnykh iskusstv imeni A.S. Pushkina

Pierpont Morgan Library

This text offers a comprehensive catalogue of Orthodox art: treasures and masterpieces rarely seen in the West. They are drawn from the Monastery of Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai, the oldest monastery in the world; and the State Heritage Museum, St Petersburg, which has a collection of Byzantine, post-Byzantine, and Russian art. The materials included in this book range from: icons to paintings to jewellery; enamels; illuminated manuscripts; ivories; textiles; coins and precious metalworks of all kinds.

Sinai Byzantium Russia: Orthodox Art from the Sixth to the Twentieth Century

Courtauld Institute Galleries

Saint Catherine Foundation

This handsome volume of watercolors from the Hermitage Museum document the winter home of the Russian Tsars in St. Petersburg, built between 1754 and 1762. The collection makes up one of the jewels of the Hermitage Museum. Preface by Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky, Hermitage director, with introduction and commentaries by Militsa Filipovna Korshunova.

The Winter Palace

Korshunova, Madame

Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd

Von China nach Byzanz: Frühmittelalterliche Seiden aus der Staatlichen Ermitage Sankt Petersburg (German Edition)

Reference

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Staatlichen Ermitage

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