malachite & lapis lazuli
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Malachite & Lapis Lazuli
Helga design
St. Isaac’s Cathedral
Malachite has been a mainstay in décor and decoration since the 17th century when artists melted down the mineral
and used it for pigment in green paints.
Heavily ornate and usually popular
paired with gilded regency looks of the French renaissance.
Arguably the finest green mineral on the earth,
malachite's rich, vivid, vibrant green color makes it unique in the mineral
kingdom
Malachite Room
The finest and largest pieces in Malachite and Lapis Lazuli are in the Hermitage Palace and Cathedral of St. Isaac
St. Isaac’s Cathedral
Lapis Lazuli
Music : Radentzky March Strauss
Lapis lazuli (sometimes abbreviated to lapis) is a deep blue semi-precious stone that has been prized
since antiquity for its intense color.Lapis lazuli was being mined in the northeast
Afghanistan as early as the 7th millennium BC It was used for the eyebrows on the funeral mask of King
Tutankhamun (1341–1323 BC)
The finest and largest pieces in Malachite and Lapis Lazuli are in the Hermitage Palace and
Cathedral of St.Isaac
Snuffbox with double lid. Lapis lazuli, gold
At the front of the iconostasis are 6 malachite columns (green), and 2 lapis lazuli/lazurite columns (blue).
Spanish Room of the Imperial Hermitage