Experience: The Faberge Obsession - Russian decorative art

After watching the video of the lunch lecture, I feel that I was able to learn about the price of the eggs and a little about their history of being passed between Stalin and eventually modern-day buyers. However, whenever I see this exhibit in the VMFA or whenever I see a picture of a Faberge egg, the buyer history is not what attracts my attention. What I think of when I think of these eggs is the intricate details found on the outside and inside of these tiny sculptures. While I do love the romantic aspect of the origin of the eggs and their war-torn context, I also don't think I gained any insight that would impact my art.
Ms. Kitts, a teacher program educator at the VMFA, earned her degree in Russian history and fine arts. Knowing this, I think I was able to learn that an art history degree can specialize so much, especially since she knew so much about the eggs. Also, I enjoyed the part of her talk where she described the story of the eggs as a doomed love story and the search for lost treasures. I think she was able to satisfy the title of her presentation well, following the path of buyers and sellers of the eggs. However, I wish she went more into "Why" the eggs were so obsessed over. Overall however, I was able to appreciate the eggs a bit more after hearing this talk. Although I was not able to find a link between my work and Faberge's, I think after scrolling through the VMFA's collection of pictures of their eggs, I was able to enjoy the excruciating details much more than what I see in the dimly lit room.

https://www.vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-8037711/