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The '''Grand Collection''' is the official state art collection of the [[Tsardom of Velikoslavia]] and is regarded as one of the largest and most valuable art collections in the world. It is considered officially under the ownership of whoever sits on the [[Succession fo the Sapphire Throne|Sapphire Throne]]. | The '''Grand Collection''' is the official state art collection of the [[Tsardom of Velikoslavia]] and is regarded as one of the largest and most valuable art collections in the world. It is considered officially under the ownership of whoever sits on the [[Succession fo the Sapphire Throne|Sapphire Throne]]. | ||
The collection is exclusively maintained for use within [[Velinov Palace]] and was established when the palace was built in order to furnish and decorate the facility for the various seasons, occasions, and events. A board of four officials, known as the Council of Decorators, maintains a number of interior designers, historians, and experts in order to maintain and handle the collection. Traditionally, most Imperial Residences are redecorated at least once yearly, though parts of these facilities are redecorated far more regularly, and a few are rarely redecorated. It is made up of over one million objects, including 10,000 paintings, 170,000 works on paper, which includes 40,000 drawings and paintings and 500,000 photographs and 800,000 works of art, including tapestries, furniture, ceramics, textiles, carriages, weapons, armor, jewelry, clocks, musical instruments, tableware, plants, manuscripts, books, and sculptures. | |||
Several thousand objects are also on loan to various museums and collections throughout the world. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Management== | ==Management== | ||
===Council of Decorators=== | |||
==Notable Pieces== | ==Notable Pieces== | ||
===Paintings, prints, and drawings=== | |||
===Jewelry=== | |||
===Costume=== | |||
===Furniture=== | |||
Revision as of 21:09, 18 September 2023
The Grand Collection is the official state art collection of the Tsardom of Velikoslavia and is regarded as one of the largest and most valuable art collections in the world. It is considered officially under the ownership of whoever sits on the Sapphire Throne.
The collection is exclusively maintained for use within Velinov Palace and was established when the palace was built in order to furnish and decorate the facility for the various seasons, occasions, and events. A board of four officials, known as the Council of Decorators, maintains a number of interior designers, historians, and experts in order to maintain and handle the collection. Traditionally, most Imperial Residences are redecorated at least once yearly, though parts of these facilities are redecorated far more regularly, and a few are rarely redecorated. It is made up of over one million objects, including 10,000 paintings, 170,000 works on paper, which includes 40,000 drawings and paintings and 500,000 photographs and 800,000 works of art, including tapestries, furniture, ceramics, textiles, carriages, weapons, armor, jewelry, clocks, musical instruments, tableware, plants, manuscripts, books, and sculptures.
Several thousand objects are also on loan to various museums and collections throughout the world.