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Fabergé : Imperial Jeweler by Habsburg-Lothringen, Geza Von, Lopato, Marina N., Von Habsburg, Geza, Gosudarstvennyi Ermitazh (Russia), Faberge Arts Foundation is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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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 person

Author

Habsburg-Lothringen, Geza Von, Lopato, Marina N., Von Habsburg, Geza, Gosudarstvennyi Ermitazh (Russia), Faberge Arts Foundation

Publisher

H.N. Abrams. State Hermitage Museum, Fabergé Arts Foundation

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780883971109

Subjects

Art, History, Arts