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The Throne Room of Empress Maria Fiodorovna in the Winter Palace, by Evgraf Fedorovich Krendovsky, oil, 1831

The Throne Room of Empress Maria Fiodorovna in the Winter Palace

Evgraf Fedorovich Krendovsky

1831

oil

canvas

From the collection of Hermitage Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

The Throne Room of Empress Maria Fiodorovna in the Winter Palace is a 1831 oil by Evgraf Fedorovich Krendovsky, held at Hermitage Museum.

Who painted this?
Evgraf Fedorovich Krendovsky
When & what style?
1831
Where can I see it?
Hermitage Museum

About this work

This painting shows a grand, ornate room with a high ceiling and large columns. The walls are covered in red fabric with gold patterns, and the floor is made of brown tiles arranged in a geometric pattern. Several men in formal military uniforms stand around the room, some holding swords. The room is brightly lit, with light coming from multiple sources, including chandeliers and windows. The overall atmosphere is one of luxury and grandeur. The painting is held at the State Hermitage Museum.

About the artist

Portrait of Evgraf Fedorovich Krendovsky
Artist

Evgraf Fedorovich Krendovsky

Evgraf Fedorovych Krendovsky (Ukrainian: Євграф Федорович Крендовський, 1810, Kremenchuk, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire, now Ukraine — 1870s, unknown) was a Russian portrait, genre and interior portrait painter.

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