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The St George (Large Throne) Hall in the Winter Palace
was created in the early 1840s by Vasily Stasov who followed the compositional
approach of his predecessor, Giacomo Quarenghi. The columned hall
with two tiers of windows is finished with Carrara marble and ormolu.
Above the throne dais is a bas-relief of St George slaying the dragon.
The great imperial throne was made in London to a commission from
Empress Anna Ioannovna (by Nicholas Clausen, 1731-32). The hall has
a magnificent parquet floor made from 16 varieties of wood. The grand
decor of the hall accords with its function as the setting for official
ceremonies and receptions. |
