Exhibition in Helsinki - Emperor Alexander III of Russia and Finland - Imperial Summer Holidays - 6 June - 14 September 2014 The exhibition showcases the life and leisure of the Russian Imperial family through paintings, watercolours and period items. The exhibition includes portraits of the Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria painted by Ivan Kramskoi. Emperor Alexander III ruled Russia and served as the Grand Duke of Finland from 1881 to 1894. His Danish-born spouse Dagmar was also known as Maria Fjodorovna. The exhibition is complemented by numerous period objects, such as glass and silver Fabergé items and items from the Imperial Porcelain Factory in St. Petersburg. Emperor Alexander III made a total of 31 trips to Finland, occasionally accompanied by artist Albert Benois, who painted the landscapes of these trips in watercolours. The exhibition also includes a few paintings of the landscapes of south-eastern Finland. A wholly different perspective is revealed by pieces that depict the Emperors official life in St. Petersburg and his coronation in Moscow. The exhibition includes parts of the Emperor Alexanders and Empress Marias personal washing set and a lavishly embroided screen given to the Empress as a gift in 1885, designed by artists Albert Edelfelt and Gunnar Berndtson and embroided by Sophie Snellman. The large screen was found in a shop in Moscow in 1930s and bought to the State of Finland. The exhibition also includes a publication, which is available in Finnish, Russian and English from the Museum Shop. The exhibition is a co-operation between The Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, The Museum of Kymenlaakso in Kotka and the National Museum of Finland in Helsinki. Preliminary information on the exhibition is provided during office hours by Curator Aino-Maija Kaila, tel. +358 40 128 6362. The exhibition is on display at the National Museum of Finland in Helsinki from 6 June 2014 to 14 September 2014 in exhibition rooms 131 and 132 on the museums 1st floor.
Posted on: Sat, 07 Jun 2014 08:35:27 +0000
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