The Yusupov Palace on Moika, St.Petersbourg

[brnbg aka: liljones1968]

the Tapestry "Sitting Room"
btw, can anyone tell me what that thing is in the background (a bit in from the left side of the image)
that looks rather like the headboard to a bed?    i just can't see this room being a bedroom!  lol

[Svetabel]

the Tapestry "Sitting Room"
btw, can anyone tell me what that thing is in the background (a bit in from the left side of the image)
that looks rather like the headboard to a bed?    i just can't see this room being a bedroom!  lol

That's not a headboard  , more likely a fire-screen or just a screen.

[Vassili_Vorontsoff]

Drawings enfilade
Vassili

[NAAOTMA]

There is a small picture of two borzois on a summer verandah with a table set for tea that is located in the same room as the wonderful Serov portrait of Felix Sr. on horseback in the picture galleries.

Does anyone have an idea of the artist of the verandah scene or if it was a depiction of Yussupov life in the country? I bought a small print of the that picture in the palace gift shop and would love to know more about it if that is possible.

The main staircase of this palace was used as a location in the Alan Rickman film RASPUTIN that also starred Ian McKellan and Greta Sacchi.

Felix's "bachelor" rooms in the cellar are reached by a steep and narrow stair and gave me claustrophobia. The door Rasputin used to reach what was then a courtyard now opens onto a bare patch facing the street with no trace of the courtyard remaining.

[ashdean]

The palace was also used as a location in the Danielle Steele movie "ZOYA".

[dmitri]

It's a rather wonderful palace. Much of its contents before the revolution are now in museums. I was there in January. The theatre is delightful and largely undisturbed. Most of the paintings that appear to be famous are copies. It's still worth a visit.

[ashdean]

It's a rather wonderful palace. Much of its contents before the revolution are now in museums. I was there in January. The theatre is delightful and largely undisturbed. Most of the paintings that appear to be famous are copies. It's still worth a visit.

Over 45,000 objects were deemed worthy enough to be forwarded to museums in 1924!!!!!!!!!.

[dmitri]

Well I guess there they could be more appreciated by a great many rather than just a few.

[vladm]

In continuation of the first report from here:
http://forum.alexanderpalace.org/index.php/topic,10222.0.html

Second part of the report will be Yussupovs Palace
Part -1
http://www.virtualpushkin.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=187&Itemid=1&lang=eng




Part -2
http://www.virtualpushkin.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=188&Itemid=1&lang=eng

[Annie]

Beautiful pics, thanks for sharing! I love hearing about other peoples' trips to Russia!

[vladm]

Its total 11 parts for the photo report, because its large amount of data, close to 120 photos or 15 MB, please enjoy and reply here how did you like it.

Part - 3 http://www.virtualpushkin.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=189&Itemid=1&lang=eng

Part - 4 http://www.virtualpushkin.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=190&Itemid=1&lang=eng

Part - 5 http://www.virtualpushkin.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=191&Itemid=1&lang=eng

Part - 6 http://www.virtualpushkin.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=192&Itemid=1&lang=eng

Part - 7 http://www.virtualpushkin.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=193&Itemid=1&lang=eng

Part - 8 http://www.virtualpushkin.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=194&Itemid=1&lang=eng

Part - 9 http://www.virtualpushkin.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=195&Itemid=1&lang=eng

Part - 10 http://www.virtualpushkin.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=196&Itemid=1&lang=eng

Part - 11 http://www.virtualpushkin.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=197&Itemid=1&lang=eng

[dmitri]

Yes the Moika Palace was interesting. I did find though it felt like a Museum. So many of its treasures were elsewhere and reproductions on the walls. It seemed very much to be a building without a purpose even in all its vanquished splendour. 

[Vassili_Vorontsoff]

Felix in the Moika palace, I can't precisely date the shot (around 1914-1916)  ...



Vassia

[Belochka]

Hi Vassia,

Where did you scan the 3rd photograph of the Yusupov courtyard from please?

Although the image itself is common, it is the quality of this print which interests me immensely.

Could you please send me just a scan of that 3rd photo please via PM?

Thanks for your help,

Regards,

Margarita

[dmitri]

It's worth noting Queen Elizabeth II held a reception in the Moika Palace during her State Visit to Russia.