Portrait of the autocrat sophia alekseyevna 1700 oil on canvas 119 x 100 ж-5942 received in 1926 from the state hermitage (romanov gallery) location: mikhailovsky castle, hall 209. Life guards’ quarters three portraits of sophia alekseyevna of this type are known. After sophia’s conspiracy was exposed, most of her images were destroyed. The portrait of sophia alekseyevna from the romanov gallery goes back to the portraits from the titularnik of 1672, which was richly decorated with engraved portraits of reigning persons. A new detail is the image of a double-headed eagle, on the wings of which are six medallions with allegorical figures of “piety”, “virginity”, “mercy”, “justice”, “fortress” and “meekness”. Sophia is depicted wearing a crown, holding a scepter and orb, although she was not crowned as queen. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1700. Dimensions: height: 119 cm (46.8 in) ; width: 100 cm (39.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Russian Museum. Sophia Alekseyevna (1700, GRM)
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