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This room belonged to Menshikov's sister-in-law and
the stucco ornament of the ceiling features her monogram -the Latin
letters WM. Varvara Mikhailovna Arsenyeva took care of the education
of her sister's children. In the early 18th century her apartment
consisted of two rooms - a bedroom and a study. The alcove was formed
during the reconstruction in the late 19th century. The southern part
of the interior is notable for its highly unusual decoration - both
the ceiling and the walls are faced with early-18th-century Dutch
tiles bearing depictions of sea creatures, heroes of ancient mythology,
genre scenes, everyday utensils and landscapes. Both European and
Russian traditions are naturally combined together in the decoration
of this room, something typical of the palace interiors of Peter the
Great's time. Of particular interest are a tapestry of The Deluge
(Flanders, second half of the 17th century) and a gilded silver toilet
set consisting of 32 items (master Johann M. Schoap, Augsburg, late
17th century). |
