At an exhibition of paintings prerafaelitov Christie's will arrive in Moscow on 22 canvases
ARTinvestment.RU   08 мая 2008

He became known for the entire list of works which will be shown in a joint project between the auction house Christie

Earlier ARTinvestment. ru already reported on the forthcoming exhibition of paintings prerafaelitov in Moscow. It is now known to the entire list of works which will be shown in a joint project between the auction houses Christie's and the State Tretyakov Gallery. Total arrive in Moscow on 22 canvases, including 13 paintings and 9 prerafaelitov Russian works of art, which will top the upcoming June auction lots.

similar exhibitions creativity prerafaelitov in Russia has not yet happened.

works from the first part of the exhibition belong to brush the most famous Victorian artists such as John William Waterhouse, Frederick Leighton, James Joseph Jacques Tissa, Albert Joseph Moore, Frank Bernard Dixy, John Everett Millet, and Lawrence Alma-Tadema . The selected works represent almost all the topics raised by the brotherhood in his work: the tragedy, history, the knight's spirit, religion, elements of the various myths, sagas and fairy tales.

Selected works of Russian artists, which will be exhibited in the Tretyakov Gallery, illustrates a new course in Russian art of the early XX century. the exhibition includes works by Natalia Goncharova, Mikhail Larionov, Vladimir Baranov-Rossini, Basil Shuhaeva, Nathan Altman.

As was reported at the last moment, the list of works that are planned to bring to Moscow, the organizers added a famous painting by John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) «The Holy Tsetsiliya» (St Cecilia). Cloth, owned by private foundations, has been specifically granted to participate in this exhibition. This is one of the most famous paintings in the works prerafaelitov, and it is not intended for sale.

Before his visit to Moscow, the picture was exhibited in the Tate Gallery (London).

From 14 May the exhibition will be open for visits.

P. S. «Brotherhood prerafaelitov» (also known as «prerafaelity») was founded in 1848 and was made up of British artists, writers and critics protesting the academic tradition and considered a model for replication of early Italian Renaissance art (up to Rafael). Its founders were John Everett Millet, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Hunt Hill.

Source: www.tvkultura.ru