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The Malachite Room (Alexander Briullov, 1839) served
as the state drawing-room of Empress Alexandra Fiodorovna, the wife
of Nicholas I. The unique malachite decoration of the room and
many of its furnishings were made in the "Russian mosaic"
technique. The large malachite vase and furniture produced to designs
by Auguste Montferrand were among the furnishings of the Jasper Reception
Room that perished in the 1837 fire. One wall of the room is embellished
with an allegorical depiction of Night, Day and Poetry by Antonio
Vighi. From June to October 1917 the Provisional Government met in
this room. The display features 19th-century works of decorative and
applied art. |
