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| Keywords: Trône et marchepid de Paul 1er - Exposition Versailles.jpg Artwork Telesforo Bonaveri Giacomo Quarenghi fr Devenu grand maître de l'Ordre de Malte en 1799 l'empereur de Russie Paul Ier fait réaliser pour la chapelle des Chevaliers élevée près du palais Vorontsov à Saint-Pétersbourg ce trône en bois doré et sculpté destiné à magnifier sa nouvelle dignité l'ouvrage est confié à Telesforo Bonaveri sur un dessin de l'architecte néo-classique Giacomo Quarenghi 1744-1817 chargé de la construction du sanctuaire Deux rapaces aux ailes largement déployées servent d'accotoirs Leurs serres reposent sur des patins aplatis en Paul I the emperor of Russia who became the grand master of the Order of Malta in 1799 had this carved gold-covered wooden throne made for the Knights' Chapel near Vorontsov Palace in Saint Petersburg to magnify his new dignity Telesforo Bonaveri was commissioned to the work based on a design by the neo-classical architect Giacomo Quarenghi 1744-1817 who was in charge of building the chapel A pair of hawks with outstretched wings serve as elbow-rest their talons resting on flattened pads century 19 ca 1800 institution Château de Versailles exposition temporaire <br />Musée de l'Ermitage Saint-Pétersbourg 1800 Starus 2011-06-16 photo PD-old-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter Decorative arts in the Hermitage Museum Imperial thrones Paul I of Russia's items Temporary exhibitions in the domain of Versailles Images by Starus Versailles Footstools Giacomo Quarenghi Order of St John Russian Empire | ||||
