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This hall in the New Hermitage was intended for the
numismatic collection, something that found reflection in its décor:
the walls bear relief profiles of famous medallists and scenes on
subjects from the Ancient World by Josef Hermann (from models by David
Jensen, Konstantin Klein and Johann Reymers). The interior is notable
for its refined colour scheme founded on a combination of grey granite
and the golden hue of the artificial marble, the white of the plaster
sculpture and an abundance of gilded details. The hall is adorned
by vases and torcheres made from semiprecious stone at the Yekaterinburg
Lapidary Works in the first half of the 19th century. |
