Illumination at Soboronaya Square on the occasion of the coronation of Alexander I 1802

Fyodor Alekseyev’s watercolor "Illumination at Soboronaya Square on the occasion of the coronation of Alexander I" depicts the festive decorations of Moscow’s Soboronaya Square, where the coronation of Tsar Alexander I took place in 1802. The artwork, executed in a realistic style, shows the illuminated facades of buildings against a backdrop of a moonlit night sky. The scene, filled with a multitude of figures, reflects the pomp and grandeur of the event, highlighting the importance of the coronation in Russian history.