Those Fabulous Faberge Eggs (ARTS070) NEW! IN-PERSON
Instructor: Karen Oganowski
Day of the Week: Th, Times: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Dates: 3/31/2022 - 3/31/2022 Two hour class
Sessions: 1
Fee: $11.00
Course Location: Homewood Suites - Albemarle Room
Mask policy for this location: Request all wear masks
Location Address: 2036 India Road Charlottesville, VA 22901
Limit (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 34
Course Description:
This is an entertaining and informative presentation about the most famous Easter Eggs in the world. Everyone knows the name. Here is the full Faberge story. Between 1885 and 1917, Russian jeweler Carl Faberge made 50 large Easter Eggs for the Russian Royal family. Opulent and highly personal, these eggs are now among the world’s most valuable treasures. What was the inspiration? What made them so special? Why are they valued so highly today? What is the scope of Faberge’s work? · The Tradition of the Easter Egg in the Russian Orthodox Church. · Love stories that inspired the Faberge Eggs. · The House of Faberge -- “making the ordinary extraordinary” · Faberge Museum Collections including VMFA in Richmond.
*If circumstances related to COVID-19 dictate this course cannot be held in person, it will be offered online, same dates and times.
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