{"id":1924,"date":"2016-05-16T19:19:49","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T19:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiaparker.net\/travel\/?p=1924"},"modified":"2016-08-14T15:20:39","modified_gmt":"2016-08-14T15:20:39","slug":"wednesday-may-4-part-two-hermitage-storage-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiaparker.net\/travel\/?p=1924","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday, May 4, part two, Hermitage Storage Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the regal\u00a0equipage, paintings, icons and frescoes, we were taken to view a variety of furniture, mostly chairs.<\/p>\n

\"Chairs\"<\/a>
A Radio City Music Hall Rockett’s\u00a0line up of chairs.. Wondering if there’s a museum of fine furniture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"chairs<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chairs and more chairs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There\u00a0were\u00a0wonderfully\u00a0elaborate examples, great fun\u00a0to look at,\u00a0\u00a0but surely purgatory to sit on.<\/p>\n

<\/a>
Cherub heads and velvet worn to the nap .<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Peacocks\"<\/a>
Peacocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"chair<\/a>
Golden scrolling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"La-Z-Tsar\"<\/a>
La-Z-Tsar.\u00a0Even royals can\u2019t resist a good recliner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"chair<\/a>
Looks shockingly modern in this context.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Lovely<\/a>
Lovely and bold needlepoint<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After this we were led through a large room filled with brilliantly colored\u00a0cloth tents. I imagined them being used for weddings or warfare. I had a dearth of facts, so I let my imagination run free.<\/p>\n

\"s<\/a><\/p>\n

\"stripes\"<\/a>\"t<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Inside,<\/a>
Inside, looking out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"s<\/a>
I was surprised to see this. I have a coat very like this one. It came to me from Afghanistan by way of NYC back in 1975<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

.<\/p>\n

There were several exhibits of court finery. Unfortunately, most of my photos were spoilt by glare.<\/p>\n

\"Reigning\"<\/a>
Reigning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Marrying\"<\/a>
Marrying<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mourning\"<\/a>
Mourning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Showing<\/a>
Showing off<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lastly, these two garments.<\/p>\n

\"Sleeve<\/a>
Sleeve of a coat worn by Peter the Great. He had a very recognizable silhouette – great height, narrow shoulders. He liked ease of movement. That sleeve inside the sleeve helped hold in warmth. And those buttons!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My personal favorite, a coachman’s hat for those really special occasions.<\/p>\n

\"Fancy!\"<\/a>
Fancy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After several hours, this visit was done. Uber found me on the steps, and hauled me back to the city for my last meal and final visit to the Hermitage proper. That will be my final post of this trip.<\/p>\n

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