FROM JEAN-ANTOINE WATTEAU TO CLAUDE MONET
The exhibition in St Petersburg was held by Christie’s for the first time. This exhibition was the result of close collaboration of Christie’s with the Russian Museum. The exposition was prepared especially for demonstrating in the Northern Capital.
The artworks by the Old Masters, among them there is ‘A Surprise’ by Antoine Watteau (it was considered to be lost), paintings by the leading impressionism and post-impressionism artists were presented in the White Hall of the Marble Palace.
These artworks will be the part of the forthcoming Christie’s summer auction in London. The works are estimated in 40 million dollars.
Millennials in Contemporary Russian Art
4 march—14 june 2021
Millennials or Generation Y - those who were born in the 1980s-1990s and entered the new millennium at a young age. This generation is characterized by the difficult self-identification and the attention to the problem of self-presentation, reflected in the authors' attempt to talk more about their individual experiences, their fears, traumas or fantasy worlds.
The Light of Learning: Publishing and Educational Posters from the Collection of the Russian Museum
16 december 2020—5 april 2021
The exhibition features posters from the collection of the Russian Museum, relating to education in Russia in the first third of the twentieth century. The exposition includes about 120 works of agitation art of the widest thematic range - from narrow advertising in bookstores, publishing houses and libraries to large-scale propaganda of reading, getting knowledge and education.
- 17 march—7 june 2021 > Mikhailovsky Palace Pavel Zhukovsky. On the 175th Anniversary of Birth
- 5 march—21 june 2021 > Benois Wing Nature Reimagined
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.)
In the online shop of the Russian Museum presented a huge range of souvenirs, illustrated editions and multimedia disks.
