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⚫ The '''Malachite Room''' of the ], ], was designed in the late 1830s by the architect ] for use as a formal reception room for the ], wife of ]. It replaced the ] Room, which was destroyed in the fire of 1837.{{r|Hermitage}}
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⚫ The room obtains its name from the use of ] for its columns and fireplace. This large salon contains a large malachite ] as well as furniture from the workshops of Peter Gambs (1802-1871), son of the famous furniture maker ], which were rescued from the 1837 fire.
⚫ The '''Malachite Room''' of the ], ], was designed in the late 1830s by the architect ] for use a formal reception room for the ], wife of ]. It replaced the ], which was destroyed in the fire of 1837. <ref>State Hermitage Museum</ref>


⚫ During the Tsarist era, the Malachite Room, which links the state rooms to the ], served as not only a state drawing room of the Tsaritsa, but also as a gathering place for the Imperial family before and during ].{{r|Sitwell}} It was here that ] brides were traditionally dressed by the Tsarina before proceeding from the adjoining ] to their weddings in the ].{{sfnp|Maylunas|Mironenko|1996|p=109|ps=}}
⚫ The room obtains its name from the use of ] for its columns and fire-place. This large salon contains a large malachite ] as well as furniture from the workshops of ] which were rescued from the 1837 fire.


⚫ From June to October 1917 this room was the seat of the ]. When the palace was stormed during the night of 7 November 1917, the members of the Government were arrested in the adjoining private dining room.{{r|Guardian}}
⚫ During the Tsarist era, the Malachite Room served as, not only a syaye drawing toom if the Tsaritsa, but also as a gathering place for the imperial family before and during official functions. <ref>Sitwell</ref> It was here that ] brides were traditionally dressed by the Tsarina before proceeding from the adjoining ] to their wedddings in the ]. <ref>Maylusnas, p109.</ref>

⚫ From June to October 1917 this room was the seat of the ]. When the palace was stormed during the night of 7th November 1917, the members of the Government were arrested in the adjoining private dining room. <ref>Guardian</ref>


Today, as part of the ], this room retains its original decoration. Today, as part of the ], this room retains its original decoration.


⚫ ==References==
'''Citations'''
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<ref name="Guardian">
{{citation |newspaper=The Guardian |title=How the Bolsheviks took the Winter Palace |date=27 December 1917 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/century/1910-1919/Story/0,,126504,00.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518080403/http://www.theguardian.com/century/1910-1919/Story/0,,126504,00.html |archivedate=18 May 2015 |url-status=live }}
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<ref name="Hermitage">
⚫ == References ==
{{cite web|title=The Malachite Room |url=http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/explore/buildings/locations/room/B10_F2_H189/?lng=en |publisher=The State Hermitage Museum |accessdate=13 May 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518103533/http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/explore/buildings/locations/room/B10_F2_H189/?lng=en |archivedate=18 May 2015 |url-status=live |mode=cs2 }}
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*{{cite book
| last = Andrei Maylunas
| first = Segei Mironenko
| year = 1996
| title = A Lifelong Passion
| publisher = Orian Publishing Group Ltd
| location = London
| id = ISBN 0 297 81520 2
⚫ }}


<ref name="Sitwell">
* retrieved 20 April 2008. Published by the Guardian. (eye witness account of the storming of the Winter Palace).
{{cite web|url=http://www.alexanderpalace.org/valse/parttwo.html |title=Valse des fleurs |last=Sitwell |first=Sacheverell |publisher=Alexander Palace |accessdate=12 May 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518103619/http://www.alexanderpalace.org/valse/parttwo.html |archivedate=18 May 2015 |url-status=live |mode=cs2 }}
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* by Sacheveral Sitwell] retrieved 27 April 2008.
'''Bibliography'''

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*{{citation |last1=Maylunas |first1=Andrei |last2=Mironenko |first2=Segei |year=1996 |title=A Lifelong Passion |publisher=Orion |isbn=0-297-81520-2}}
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⚫ ==External links==
⚫ Flickr. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
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⚫ * Flickr. Retrieved 13 November 2008.


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Room of the Winter Palace, St Petersburg
The Malachite Room, the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, by Konstantin Ukhtomsky (1865)
The Malachite Room, photographed c. 1900
Location of the Malachite Room within the Winter Palace

The Malachite Room of the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, was designed in the late 1830s by the architect Alexander Briullov for use as a formal reception room for the Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna, wife of Nicholas I. It replaced the Jasper Room, which was destroyed in the fire of 1837.

The room obtains its name from the use of malachite for its columns and fireplace. This large salon contains a large malachite urn as well as furniture from the workshops of Peter Gambs (1802-1871), son of the famous furniture maker Heinrich Gambs, which were rescued from the 1837 fire.

During the Tsarist era, the Malachite Room, which links the state rooms to the private rooms, served as not only a state drawing room of the Tsaritsa, but also as a gathering place for the Imperial family before and during official functions. It was here that Romanov brides were traditionally dressed by the Tsarina before proceeding from the adjoining Arabian Hall to their weddings in the Grand Church.

From June to October 1917 this room was the seat of the Russian Provisional Government. When the palace was stormed during the night of 7 November 1917, the members of the Government were arrested in the adjoining private dining room.

Today, as part of the State Hermitage Museum, this room retains its original decoration.

References

Citations

  1. "The Malachite Room", The State Hermitage Museum, archived from the original on 18 May 2015, retrieved 13 May 2015
  2. Sitwell, Sacheverell, "Valse des fleurs", Alexander Palace, archived from the original on 18 May 2015, retrieved 12 May 2015
  3. Maylunas & Mironenko (1996), p. 109
  4. "How the Bolsheviks took the Winter Palace", The Guardian, 27 December 1917, archived from the original on 18 May 2015

Bibliography

  • Maylunas, Andrei; Mironenko, Segei (1996), A Lifelong Passion, Orion, ISBN 0-297-81520-2

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