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Opening of the exhibition "Sylvester Schedrin and School of Posillipo" - Events
Opening of the exhibition "Sylvester Schedrin and School of Posillipo"
12 August 2016—12 August 2016
On 11 August 2016 the exhibition of a prominent master of Russian landscape of romanticism epoch Silvester Schedrin (1791–1830) opened in St. Michael's Castle. He was one of the first masters who started making landscapes directly from nature, reflecting the vision of the air and light and the idea of the unity of man and nature.From 1818 till the very death Schedrin lived in Italy, working in Rome and Naples and their environs. He influenced the southern-Italian landscape school (so called Posillipo school)… that united various artists from Italy, Germany and Holland (Antonis Pitloo, Giacinto Gigante and others).
The exhibition comprise around 100 pieces of art by Schedrin and painters of Posillipo school from the Russian Museum and other museum collections.
The exhibition will held until 14 November 2016.The exhibition is supported by PJSC LUKOIL
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