Exterior view
by ROSSI, Karl Ivanovich, Photo
The complex of the Mikhailovsky Palace (today the Russian Museum) includes the square onto which it fronts, as well as a system of roads. Rossi’s work is an exemplary piece of architecture in the Russian Empire style. The main fa�ade features a gabled portico resting on eight columns, while the wings - with their projecting termini - are ornamented with engaged columns.