Overall, I found this lunchtime lecture to be very interesting. I came into it with almost no knowledge of Fabergé Eggs and their history in Russia. I have seen various eggs in the VMFA, and have appreciated them for their beauty and attention to detail, but have never really thought about how they were created or where the came from.
To start the lecture, the speaker mentioned her own background, as she studied Russian history as well as fine arts. Now she works for the VMFA. She then touched on the magnificence of the eggs, but quickly went into aspects of Russian history. I truly knew nothing about any of this history so it was very enlightening. She specifically talked about the original families with the eggs, Stalin and politics at the time, the Tsar, the royal family and Fabergé himself. I was particularly drawn to the story of Fabergé who started a jewelry line based on archaeological artifacts and was able to make simple things beautiful. She then focused on the fiscal worth of these eggs, which was unbelievable. She compared the original prices to what they are evaluated at now which is around $33 million. I also found the story about the lost eggs very entertaining. In conclusion, I learned a lot from this lecture and it really sparked my interest in these eggs. Now, when I see them at the VMFA, I will have an even greater appreciation.
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