Coronation of alexander i, september 15, 1801. After 1826 (1836?) sketch for the painting. Vernet e. J. O. The coronation of emperor alexander i took place in the moscow kremlin according to the same coronation rites as under paul i (with the exception that the empress accepted the crown standing) and lasted six weeks. From august, courtiers, landowners, and nobles from distant places began to flock to moscow (on one day, 11 thousand carriages entered the city). On september 5, 1801, alexander i arrived with empress elizabeth alekseyevna, and on the 8th, the ceremonial entry into moscow took place. The coronation took place on september 15 in the assumption cathedral. An amphitheater was built near the ivan the great bell tower, and a stage for people with tickets was set up in the assumption cathedral. The throne was occupied by the dowager empress maria feodorovna and her retinue. The tsar and his wife were met by the moscow metropolitan platon and archbishop seraphim. The church ceremony was conducted according to the previous rite. The tsar did not wear a dalmatic and remained in a general's uniform until the end of the ceremony. Returning to the palace, alexander i ordered a manifesto to be read in his presence, which listed the alms given to the people on the occasion of the coronation: the removal of fines, the termination of a number of criminal cases, forgiveness for fugitives, an increase in salary, etc. After this, the emperor and his wife went to the faceted chamber, where, according to custom, a sumptuous table with delicacies was prepared. In memory of the coronation of emperor alexander i, a medal was cast, for which alexander leberecht created a beautiful portrait in the style of the early period of the roman empire (it also served as the basis for the model of the 1801 ruble). The state russian museum staff suggested that the presented sketch of the painting depicting the coronation, as well as the sketch of the coronation of empress maria feodorovna (ж-4644), were commissioned by nicholas i from the artist e. J. O. Vernet. The emperor loved the french painter and not only generously paid him for his work, but also awarded him russian orders (st. Stanislav 2nd degree, st. Anna 2nd degree, st. Vladimir 3rd degree). The coronation of emperor alexander i took place on september 15, 1801 in the assumption cathedral of the moscow kremlin. Canvas, oil 60 x 94. 5. Object Type: painting. Date: after 1826 (1836?).
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