The exhibition is dedicated to the centenary of the triumphal "Russian Ballet Seasons" in Paris. It tells about the start of the creative activity of the great impresario Sergei Diaghilev, his surrounding at the end of the XIX - beginning of the XX century. Exposition is divided into 5 parts and presents Diaghilev as the impresario of the exhibitions, art critic, historian of art and the editor of the "The World of Art" magazine. The fragments of the exhibitions, that he organized will be reconstructed in the Russian museum halls: the parts of the exhibition of the Russian and Finish painters, that was held in 1898 in the Baron's A. L. Shtiglic' Museum of the School of Technical Drawing, the parts of the art and historical ( "Tavrichesky" ) exhibition of the Russian portraits in 1905 and the parts of the first international project by Diaghilev that was the "Two Centuries of the Russian Painting and Sculpture" exhibition in the Autumn Salon in Paris in 1906. The audience will have the opportunity to see for the first time the "Elisium" theater curtain by Leo Bakst, that was created for the Komissarzhevsky Dramatic Theater.
The works from the collections of the Russian Museum, Tretyakov Gallery and the Scientific-Research Museum of the Russian Academy of Arts are presented at the exhibition.
Nicholas Roerich. In Search of Shambala
12 november 2020—8 march 2021
The exhibition displays the works of Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947) - a world-famous artist, one of the leading masters of Russian art of the first half of the 20th century. The exhibition will feature about 80 paintings from the Russian Museum collection, as well as several graphic works.
Gifts to the Russian Museum from Artists and Collectors. Selected Works. 1898–2019
29 july 2020—25 january 2021
To mark the 125th anniversary of the Russian Museum, such an exhibition will be shown in all of its palaces, bringing together items of different epochs and donors, including the imperial family (Alexander III, Nicholas II, Grand Dukes), famous patrons of the arts and many others. General sponsor of the exhibition - VTB Bank.
The collection of masterpieces, chosen by the Russian Museum will allow you to make a first impression of the collection of the Russian Museum.
Russian Museum - one of the world's largest museums and is perhaps the only country where such a full treasure of national culture are presented.
Virtual tour of the museum complex. 2009 (Rus., Eng., Ger., Fin.)
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