Jordan Staircase of the Winter Palace

[2] The stair hall, which has an 18th-century ceiling depicting the Gods at Olympus, is decorated with alabaster statues of Wisdom and Justice by Mikhail Terebenev (1795-1866); Grandeur and Opulence by Alexander Ustinov (1796-1868); Fidelity and Equity by Ivan Leppe; and Mercury and Mars by Apollon Manyulov.

After entering the palace through the Ambassadors' entrance, in the central courtyard, they would pass through the colonnaded ground floor Jordan Hall before ascending the staircase to the state apartments.

At the top of the stairs, Rastrelli arranged a small gallery separated from the rest of the space by twin columns.

The main entrance to the suit of the Neva is decorated by a magnificent portal with columns supporting a pediment with a cartouche and a sculpture.

On the second tier of the walls on pedestals, allegorical statues of Justice, Mercy, Military Valour and Prosperity of Trade were set up.