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FABERGÉ: THE RISE AND FALL
The Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Sunday, October 14, 2012 – Monday, January 21, 2013
Fabergé: The Rise and Fall features more than 200 precious objects from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, home of the largest collection of Fabergé in the United States. The show traces Karl Fabergé’s rise to fame, highlighting his business savvy, artistic innovations, and privileged relationship with the Russian aristocracy. Despite the firm’s abrupt end in 1918, the legacy and name of Fabergé continues to hold a place in popular culture.
*NOTE: Fabergé is a ticketed exhibition. Tickets are timed and sold by the hour. Advance reservations are recommended.
Above center image: Feodor Rückert, Loving Cup, 1896-1908, silver gilt, enamel, garnets, Siberian hardstones, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. Jerome and Rita Gans Collection of Russian Enamel. Photo: Travis Fullerton. © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
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