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SoCultures November 2018
India & Russia
Kremlin Armoury:
Kremlin Armoury is one of the most famous museums in the world and it is
ancient too. It opened its door some two hundred years back in the year 1851 and
is located in the Moscow Kremlin. It a sparkling gem in the crown of the Moscow
museums, a gateway to experience the Russian royal and military life. Most of the
displays here are the ones which belonged to the Russian Tsars. Way back, it was
in charge of producing, purchasing, storing weapons, jewellery and various
household articles of the tsars. And before one starts appreciating the masterpieces
kept inside the museums, it is impossible to miss and not appreciate the intricate
designs on the façade’s columns too..
The articles, which are at the museum, come from some rare collections of the
Russian, Western European and Eastern applied arts spanning the period from 5 th
to 20 th century. The ivory throne of Ivan the Terrible and other regal thrones, the
helmet of Yaroslav II, gold and silver tableware, etc are some of the highlights.
State Hermitage Museum
The sheer grandeur of this museum has earned it a top slot among the top ten of the
world most visited art museum. The area of the museum is so vast that it’s
considered the second largest museum in the world. The Neva River flowing by,
the building’s beauty is adorned with the brilliant baroque, pleasant looking sky-
blue and white, ornamental architecture. Also known as the White Palace, this
dreamy structure has richly decorated iconic columns, parapets of the building are
decorated with statues and vases…and it is spread in almost six buildings and four
hundred rooms. The museum displays exquisite and the culturally rich collection
and boasts to have the artworks by Raphael, Rambrandt, Van Gogh, Picasso,
sculpture by Michelanglo, ancient armour and weapons…many many more.
Erarta Museum
The Erarta (Era and Arta or Era of Art) came into existence in the year 2010 with
a purpose to make exquisite contemporary art accessible to as many as possible.
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