Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art in Las Vegas Presents
“Fabergé Revealed” Opening November 14, 2014
New Exhibition to Showcase 238 Ornate Creations from
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art (BGFA), renowned for presenting world-class exhibitions in an unrivaled setting, announced today “Fabergé Revealed” will debut November 14, 2014.
Organized in partnership with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, “Fabergé Revealed” will showcase 238 rare Fabergé artifacts. A part of the largest public collection of Fabergé outside of Russia, these treasures are synonymous with exquisite craftsmanship, impeccable taste and the rich history of the Russian imperial family from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Unique to this exhibition is a small collection of “Fauxbergé” objects – Fabergé look-alikes once believed to be originals.
“These treasured objects encompass the beauty of art while also telling one of the most powerful stories in history – the fall of the Russian imperial family,” said BGFA Executive Director Tarissa Tiberti. “‘Fabergé Revealed’ will highlight each of the distinct styles displayed in the original House of Fabergé stores in St. Petersburg, Moscow and London centuries ago.”
Throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s, the House of Fabergé produced more than 150,000 objects of art, jewels and silver articles – many of which were one of a kind with detailed design and artistry. “Fabergé Revealed” will feature signature pieces from Fabergé’s original collection, including the Imperial Pelican Easter Egg (1897), created to celebrate the Dowager Empress of Russia. The red-gold egg unfolds into eight oval frames graduated in size, each rimmed with pearls and inscribed with the names of the institutions that appear on the front. A pelican stands in a nest atop the egg and feeds her young, symbolizing maternal care.
BGFA’s current exhibition “Painting Women: Works from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston” will close October 17, 2014 to make way for the new exhibition. “Fabergé Revealed” will be on view November 14, 2014 through May 25, 2015. Tickets will be $17; $14 for Nevada residents and seniors 65 and older; and $12 for students, teachers and military with valid ID. Children 12 and younger are free. Information is available by calling (702) 693-7871 or (877) 957-9777, or online at bellagio.com/bgfa.
BGFA is open daily 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Last admissions are sold 30 minutes prior to closing.
About Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
Located at the heart of the elegant Bellagio Resort & Casino, Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is Las Vegas’ premier exhibition space – where great art goes on vacation. Since opening in 1998, the gallery has presented exhibitions of artworks and objects drawn from internationally acclaimed museums and private collections, including “Warhol Out West,” “Figuratively Speaking: A Survey of the Human Form,” “Classic Contemporary: Lichtenstein, Warhol and Friends,” “American Modernism,” “The Impressionist Landscape: From Corot to Van Gogh” and “Picasso Ceramics.”