Malachite & Lapis Lazuli

Helga design

St. Isaac’s Cathedral

Malachite has been a mainstay in décor and decoration since the 17th century when artists melted down the mineral

and used it for pigment in green paints.

Heavily ornate and usually popular

paired with gilded regency looks of the French renaissance.

Arguably the finest green mineral on the earth,

malachite's rich, vivid, vibrant green color makes it unique in the mineral

kingdom

Malachite Room

The finest and largest pieces in Malachite and Lapis Lazuli are in the Hermitage Palace and Cathedral of St. Isaac

St. Isaac’s Cathedral

Lapis Lazuli

Music : Radentzky March Strauss

Lapis lazuli (sometimes abbreviated to lapis) is a deep blue semi-precious stone that has been prized

since antiquity for its intense color.Lapis lazuli was being mined in the northeast

Afghanistan as early as the 7th millennium BC It was used for the eyebrows on the funeral mask of King

Tutankhamun (1341–1323 BC)

The finest and largest pieces in Malachite and Lapis Lazuli are in the Hermitage Palace and

Cathedral of St.Isaac

Snuffbox with double lid. Lapis lazuli, gold

At the front of the iconostasis are 6 malachite columns (green), and 2 lapis lazuli/lazurite columns (blue).

Spanish Room of the Imperial Hermitage