The Seven Beauties
One of the remarkable works, which has become a classic since the premiere, is the ballet "Seven Beauties" by the outstanding Azerbaijani composer Kara Karayev. The ballet was staged based on one of the poems of the famous “Quinary” (Khamsa or Panj Ganj, “Five Treasures”). It was first shown on the stage of the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater in 1956.
On the basis of these two sources - literary and musical-choreographic - a special environment has been created in the exposition for the demonstration of valuable exhibits.
The concept of the project assumes the unity of perception of visual and sound images. This creates the effect of the viewer's personal participation in the action unfolding in front of him. This effect is achieved by video installations depicting luxurious old manuscripts decorated with miniatures.
The miniature characters come to life, inviting you to enter their enchanted world. Walking through this revived medieval book, among the luxurious decoration of the palace premises, the viewer finds himself in the space of a ballet: he is surrounded by dancing ballerinas, like mirages arising from the vast expanses of the Universe.
The exhibition is held with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum.
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For the Glory of Russia. Entrepreneurs and Patrons in Russia in the 18th – Early 20th Centuries
6 June—5 August 2024
Merchants, the “third estate”, at that time, were the basis of Russia’s economic power. The Stroganovs, the Demidovs and other entrepreneurs sometimes established entire “empires” with their own settlements, roads and internal regulations. The richest merchants became nobles and patrons of the arts. The exhibition is unique, both in the themes it explores and in the works it presents.
Olga Rozanova (1886–1918): An Art Revolutionary
16 May—2 September 2024
Olga Rozanova's retrospective exhibition at the Russian Museum comprises art works from different collections. It will feature about 50 paintings and more than 100 graphic works illustrating all periods of her artistic career.
- 21 March—8 July 2024 > St Michael’s Castle Drawings and Watercolours by the Wanderers
- 15 March—13 May 2024 > Mikhailovsky Palace Mstislav Farmakovsky. 150th Anniversary of the Artist’s Birth
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.
