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The hall was designed in 1833 by the architect Auguste
de Montferrand and restored after the fire of 1837 by Vasily Stasov
with minor alterations. It is dedicated to Peter the Great and therefore
Peter's monogram (two Latin letters, PP, for "Petrus Primus") as well
as double-headed eagles and crowns are used as the main decorative
motifs for the stucco capitals, pilasters, relief frieze on the walls
and ceiling painting.Two battle scenes, The Battle of Lesnaya and
The Battle of Poltava, representing Peter the Great during two fights
of the Northern War (artists Pietro Scotti and Barnabo Medici), are
arranged in the upper part of the walls. In the niche there is the
painting Peter the Great with Minerva produced by the Italian artist
Jacopo Amiconi in the 1730s. On the dais in the centre stands the
throne made for Empress Anna Ioannovna in London by Nicholaus Klausen
in 1731-32. The silver articles and wall panels made of crimson lyonnaise
velvet with a silver embroidered border and double-headed eagles in
the centre complete the décor of the hall. |
