Moscow Splendours of the Romanovs

Moscow: Splendours of the Romanovs looks at the reign of the last dynasty of Tsars, with particular emphasis on Russian art from the second half of the 18th century to the early 20th century.
- The beauty and soul of the objects on display recreate a genuine Russian atmosphere evoking the ceremony of the Orthodox liturgy, the urbanism, architecture and gold-domed churches of a capital - Moscow - the splendours of court life and the magnificence of the interiors of the palaces in which lived the imperial family.
- The most important exhibits illustrating the reigns of Paul I to Nicholas II will come essentially from Moscow's Historical Museum and the Kremlin Museum.
- The exhibition and its catalogue form a perfect introduction to the celebrations marking the centenary of Diaghilev's founding of the Ballets Russes, whose magic permeated Monte-Carlo early last century.
Author Brigitte de Montclos, curator-in-chief of heritage, also curated the Grimaldi Forum's 2004 headline exhibition Imperial Saint Petersburg, from Peter the Great to Catherine II, which was seen by 63,000 people.