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accession number:	2021.160
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2021.160
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Pendant Icon of Our Lady of Kazan, 1915. House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918). Silver, enamel, glass; overall: 20.3 x 15.2 cm (8 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Hiller-Borneman Collection 2021.160

title:				Pendant Icon of Our Lady of Kazan
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creation date:			1915
creation date earliest:		1915
creation date latest:		1915
current location:		211 Fabergé
creditline:			Gift of the Hiller-Borneman Collection
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culture:	Russia
technique:	silver, enamel, glass
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Silver
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CREATORS

* House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918)  - maker
Peter Carl Faberge (1846-1920) took over the House of Faberge in 1870 from his father Carl Gustav Faberge who had founded the firm in 1842. Until 1881, the firm manufactured primarily jewelry for Saint Petersburg's aristocrats and wealthy elite. In 1885 the firm was awarded the coveted imperial warrant as goldsmith to the tsar and began to produce elaborate presentation Easter eggs as a gift for the tsarina from her husband every year. They also produced luxurious accessories, jewelry, and hardstone sculptures. At one point, Faberge employed over 300 workers including 22 workmasters who oversaw the production of the firm's jewelry and precious objects. A branch of the firm opened in Moscow in 1887, specializing in neo-Russian and pan-Slavic motifs in jewelry, silver, and enamel. Other branches followed in Kiev, London, and Odessa as well as new premises in Saint Petersburg. At the onset of the Russian Revolution, Peter Carl Faberge fled the country to Paris then Switzerland, where he died in 1920. His firm was nationalized by the Bolsheviks in 1918.
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measurements: Overall: 20.3 x 15.2 cm (8 x 6 in.)
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Wartski Ltd, London, sold to Randy Hiller)
	date: 2017
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	Hiller-Borneman Collection, Pittsburgh, PA, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: 2017–2021
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 2021–
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fun fact: 
Similar to the Arts and Crafts movements, the pan-Slavic/Neo-Russian style turned to earlier handicraft traditions for inspiration.

digital description: 
One of the most revered icons in the Russian Orthodox church, Our Lady of Kazan represents the Virgin Mary as the patroness of the city of Kazan and the Holy Protectress of Russia. Fabergé embellished this icon with <em>cloisonné </em>(partitioned) enamel in a striking palette, as well as beaded ornaments and spiral motifs in the pan-Slavic/Neo-Russian style.

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