'The Grand staircase of the Winter Palace', 1756-1761. Also known as Ambassador's staircase or Jordan staircase. Rastrelli, Bartolomeo Francesco (1700-1771). State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
'The Grand staircase of the Winter Palace', 1756-1761. Also known as Ambassador's staircase or Jordan staircase. Rastrelli, Bartolomeo Francesco (1700-1771). State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)