The Beauty of Faberge Treasures

Tue, Dec 04
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Friends Auditorium

Join us Tuesday, December 4 at 2:00 PM for a lecture about the Faberge exhibit on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

The DIA is featuring more than 200 precious imperial Russian treasures from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts that trace Faberge’s rise to fame and privileged relationship with the Russian aristocracy. The objects include jewel-encrusted parasol and cane handles; an array of enameled frames; animals carved from semi-precious stones; and miniature egg pendants. The exhibition, entitled “Faberge: The Rise and Fall, The Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts,” features six period imperial Easter eggs. These one-of-a-kind objects, which took at least a year to create, have become synonymous with the name Fabergé. One stunning example is the Imperial Tsesarevich Egg, made of lapis lazuli, diamonds, and gold and opens to reveal a miniature portrait of young Alexei, the heir of Tsar Nicholas II. The Exhibit runs at the DIA until Jan. 21, 2013.

Registration is requested. Fill out the form below or call the adult reference desk at 248-246-3727. Sponsored by the Friends of the Royal Oak Public Library.

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