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Neoclassical entry hall - Yusupov Palace
St. Petersburg
, Russia

Style: Neoclassical


Marble.


Marble:  Urn ..... Scroll buttress ..... 18th Century-costumed sphinx



Urn:    Scene depicts satyr and woman.



Foliated    scroll buttress



18th Century-costumed sphinx






Foliated marble balusters



Cove ceiling





Plaster ornamentation on ceiling





Photos and their arrangement © 2010 Chuck LaChiusa
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