Russia returned to the theatrical art
ARTinvestment.RU   26 сентября 2008

The world's largest collection of theatrical art - a collection of Lobanov-Rostovsky has bought Russian Charitable Fund «Konstantinovsky» and is now located in St. Petersburg

returned to St. Petersburg Collection Lobanov-Rostovsky - the world's largest collection of theatrical paintings. As stated on the radio «Echo Petersburg» himself Prince Lobanov-Rostovsky, the collection cost of 16 million dollars left in the city forever.

From September 25 to October 26, the best part of the collection exhibited in the Museum of Theatrical and Musical Arts. Then remove the exhibits in the museum store, and then put in the set of «Star Trek», which is the spring of 2009 the first start to build next to the Konstantinovsky Palace, but not in the palace, as previously reported .

According to Fontanka.ru, the collection of 810 objects, including 350 original artworks, created by Russian artists in 1870, 1930 and of symbolism, cubism, realism, Suprematism.

Lobanov-Rostovsky owned, among other things, sketches, sets and costumes for productions of Meyerhold, Tairov, and Evreinov, theatrical posters, including poster to «Victory over the sun» and «Vladimir Mayakovsky». In the collection includes work , Malevitch , Vrubel , Kustodiev .

Collection of the prince's family bought a charitable foundation «Konstantinovsky», which is headed by managing the affairs of the President of Russia Vladimir Kozhin.

«This is especially important today, against the backdrop of the complicated events that take place in the world - and the political upheavals and financial turmoil. Russia has demonstrated a quiet confidence, returning a national treasure, his pride back home », - said himself Kozhin, adding both transmits« Rosbalt », in that he sees the national idea, which has long sought.

Buy a collection of the Prince's wishes, and the Library of Congress, but the Russian Fund managed before. Fund «Konstantinovsky» plans to purchase and the second part of the collection Lobanov-Rostovsky - a library of 3 500 volumes, as well as archives, photo archives and paintings.

Source: openspace.ru , artinvestment.ru