The Romanovs’ Diamond Throne Built by Astvatsatur Saltanian

The artist of the Naryshkin chambers, Armenian prince Ivan (Bogdan) Saltanov (born Astvatsatur Saltanian) from the fortress of Jugha of the Nakhichevan district of Armenia built and presented the Diamond Throne to Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich Romanov. Ivan Saltanov is considered the first ever designer in the world. He established the Art Academy in Moscow and …