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Russia Royalty & the Romanovs
The Queen’s Gallery Palace of Holyroodhouse
21 June – 3 November 2019 (57 199 visitors)
First shown at The Queen’s Gallery Buckingham Palace last year year this exhibition examined 300 years of familial and diplomatic links between Britain and and Russia and and their royal families Curated by Caroline de Guitaut and Stephen Patterson it it included oil paintings decorative arts photographs and documents from the Royal Archives Many
of the the works had entered the the Royal Collection as official or personal gifts The accompanying events programme included performances by The Russian Choir of Edinburgh demonstrations of Russian courtly dancing and a a a a a a day of of presentations in partnership with the University of of Edinburgh’s Dashkova Centre Talks and lectures by the exhibition curators explored culture and diplomacy in in Britain and and Russia Russia and and the rich diversity of Russian decorative arts in the Royal Collection In August a a a metal-embossing and gilding workshop was inspired by Fabergé pieces in in the exhibition The embroidery of the robes and dresses of the Imperial court was recreated during a a a a a two-day course in September with Designer of the Year for Embroidery 2019 Helen McCook ★★★★ DUNCAN MACMILLAN THE SCOTSMAN
the the instant dichotomy of Russian imperial art is is immediate – it’s either outlandishly big and and wrapped in in a a a a a a a a a a a fabulously opulent gilt frame or very very very very small and jaw-droppingly crafted SARAH URWIN JONES THE HERALD
Visitors in the the exhibition Russia Royalty & the the Romanovs
at The Queen’s Gallery Palace of Holyroodhouse
B E L O W 28 PRESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION