Saturday 2 March 2019, 1.00PM to 4.00pm
The museums of the Moscow Kremlin hold the most illustrious and complete collection of insignia of the Russian State - including the legendary Cap of Monomach, diamond encrusted Imperial crowns, state banners, opulently decorated sceptres, and bejewelled thrones. In this course, we will look at the history and symbolism of the regalia in the framework of art production, state formation, and dynastic assertion, and admire the sheer beauty of the items designed to project the status of the ruler and country.
Elena Kashina MPhil MPhil PhD
Location: tbc