The tsarskoye selo carousel. Group portrait of the family of emperor nicholas i during a costume party in tsarskoye selo on may 23, 1842. Jean pierre marie jazet from the original by o. Vernet. After 1843, nicholas i and his family were depicted as participants in the tsarskoye selo carousel. In the center of the painting, as the beautiful lady, is alexandra feodorovna, dressed in a medieval dress of gold brocade and blue velvet, on a snow-white horse, next to her is her faithful knight nicholas, in her retinue are her daughters, and the younger sons are pages. Nicholas i, the heir alexander nikolaevich and the husband of the eldest daughter maximilian of leuchtenberg are wearing historical armor from the 16th century from the collection of the emperor himself. Nicholas i was a passionate collector of weapons, thanks to him such an extensive collection was formed in the gatchina palace. - is currently exhibited in the catherine palace in pushkin, although the tsarskoye selo carousel arrived at the gatchina palace in 1855. Article on the website knight's carousel - tsar's fun. Object Type: painting. Date: 1840s.
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