IVAN PROKOFYEV. 1758 – 1828
Though Ivan Prokofyev participated in creating of sculpture decoration for the buildings of Academy of Arts, Tauride Palace, Public Library, the Pavlovsk Palace, St. Michael’s Castle, the Kazan Cathedral etc., now his creative oeuvre is well-known to comparatively narrow circle of viewers and art historians.
250th anniversary of Ivan Prokofyev gave the opportunity to fill a gap. The Russian Museum opens a great exhibition of sculpture and drawings by this acknowledged master. The exhibition is accompanied by illustrated catalogue, where the basic part of his artworks is presented. It includes paintings from the collections of “Peterhof” and “Pavlovsk” Museums-Estates, as well as monumental works that were created for decorating of the architecture of Saint-Petersburg and suburban palace-and-park ensembles.
20 December 2024—17 March 2025
The exhibition timed to the 300th anniversary of the Academy of Sciences presents illustrated academic publications of the mid-18th century from the collection of the Russian Museum.
Russian Academic Painting of the Second Half of the 18th – First Half of the 19th Centuries
5 December 2024—31 May 2025
The Russian Museum owns a brilliant collection of Russian academic art. Visitors to St Michael’s Castle can enjoy renowned masterpieces by Grigory Ugryumov, Vladimir Borovikovsky, Sylvester Shchedrin, Fidelio Bruni, Orest Kiprensky, Alexander Ivanov and other prominent masters of Russian art.
- 28 December 2024—26 January 2025 > Benois Wing Christmas in Russia
- 28 December 2024—10 March 2025 > Marble Palace About the Motherland. About Life. About Us. Artistic Heritage of the Belgorod Region
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.
