The Electric Ball at the St. Michael's Castle in St. Petersburg
Drawing from life. Note the brightness of the spotlights, the powerful illumination of the dancing couples, and the steady, as if decorative candles on the chandeliers. Gas lamps wouldn't give such bright directional illumination either.
Now let's look at the date - 1869. The official beginning of the electric age in the Russian Empire with the lighting of Liteiny Bridge in 1879. And the Winter Palace allegedly received electricity in 1885. Who is to be believed? Scientists or your own eyes, take your pick.
Drawing from life. Note the brightness of the spotlights, the powerful illumination of the dancing couples, and the steady, as if decorative candles on the chandeliers. Gas lamps wouldn't give such bright directional illumination either.
Now let's look at the date - 1869. The official beginning of the electric age in the Russian Empire with the lighting of Liteiny Bridge in 1879. And the Winter Palace allegedly received electricity in 1885. Who is to be believed? Scientists or your own eyes, take your pick.
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