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| Photo by the State Hermitage Museum Press Service. Photographer A. Bronnikov. |
With the support of Rosneft, the first two halls of the new permanent exhibition "Art of the Art Nouveau Era" have opened in the General Staff Building of the State Hermitage Museum. They are dedicated to artists from the second half of the 1880s to the late 1890s.
The exhibition centers on the most striking pieces in the Hermitage collection—objects created by masters of leading European and Russian schools at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries: from ceramics and jewelry to furniture and tapestries. The curators paid special attention to the unique nature of the artistic glass represented in the museum's collection.
| Photo by the State Hermitage Museum Press Service. Photographer A. Bronnikov. |
The first two halls feature glass, porcelain, and majolica pieces by Émile Galle and his contemporaries. These are complemented by jewelry created in Russia, as well as in France, Belgium, Austria, and other European countries. Among the most significant exhibits are William Morris's tapestry "Adoration of the Magi," a table with an inlaid top, "Flora of Lorraine," by Émile Galle, and a desk by the Belgian painter, graphic artist, architect, and Art Nouveau theorist Henri van de Velde, acquired specifically for the General Staff building exhibition. The exhibition also marks the first public viewing of works by ceramic designer William Moorcroft.
| Photo by the State Hermitage Museum Press Service. Photographer A. Bronnikov. |
Visitors to the exhibition will also see gifts received by Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in 1896 during their official visit to France. Among them are two glass vases by Émile Gallé, mounted in silver by the leading Parisian jeweler Bapst & Falise, the "Nîmes Vase" created at the renowned Sèvres porcelain manufactory, and a decorative glass mask by the sculptor Henri Cros. All of these objects are considered among the finest examples of Art Nouveau art.
In a few years, the new exhibition will occupy five halls. They will open in stages and explore the creative explorations of the 19th century and the development of Art Nouveau in the early 20th century.
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Rosneft actively participates in significant events and phenomena in Russian cultural life. With the Company's support, the State Hermitage Museum opened a renovated exhibition, "The Culture and Art of China," in 2024, covering periods from antiquity to the 20th century. The museum also houses a permanent exhibition, "The Ancient Colonization of the Northern Black Sea Region." Rosneft also supported exhibitions at the Hermitage dedicated to the phenomenon of Raphael and the history of Egyptology in Russia.
Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft December 22, 2025
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