at the Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow, Lavrushinsky Lane, 10) opens new exhibition of art of the XVIII century (Halls 1-7), the first day at 14.00, it will see journalists. Unlike the latter, in 1994, when the sculpture was given a separate room, now painting and sculpture are exhibited together in a common space. This traditional approach is more organic and relevant to the principle of ensemble, which is typical for the art of the XVIII century.

first room devoted to the epoch of Peter I and the time of formation of secular art in Russia was marked by the rarest specimens in the exhibition art of this period - two portraits of brush A. Matveev, work is not in the museum collection. "Portrait of Prince Golitsyn IV" (1728) and "Portrait of Princess Galitzine AP" by A. Matveeva provided Tretyakov gallery for temporary storage of the current owner, artist I. Golitsyn. On display for the first time included a formal portrait associate of Peter I, party all his military campaigns of the graph GP Chernyshev (unknown artist mid-XVIII century), demonstrating the stability of the traditions of Russian art parsuna.

main changes have affected the second hall - the former hall of the XVIII century sculpture. Now that the sculpture is dispersed throughout the section, there are demonstrations of the work of teachers of the Academy of Fine Arts and their students. Organized in 1757 in St. Petersburg Academy of Arts (since 1764 - the Academy of Arts) in a short time has gained recognition among the oldest European academies and had a huge impact on the development of national art. Along with the masterpieces of historical painting AP Losenko , AP Sokolov and GI Ugryumova , rare specimens of peasant genre and "zveropisi" large-format canvases here are great masters "Rossica" who worked in Russia by foreign artists S. Torelli ("Allegory of Catherine II victory over the Turks and Tatars", 1772) and Lagrenee Sr. ("Tancred and Clorinda, "1761). First demonstration of a permanent exhibition of the work of "Samson quenches the thirst of the jawbone of an ass" (1800) painted IP Chernov. "Academic" grand hall is distinguished representative atmosphere.

Chernov IP Samson quenches the thirst of the jawbone of an ass. 1800. Oil on canvas. 215 x 159. TG

TUPYLEV JF Belisarius sitting by the roadside in the position of begging, and with him the boy 1785 . Oil on canvas. 209 x 135. TG

The third hall presents art of the middle of the XVIII century, the Baroque and Rococo. The traditional place is occupied by works AP Antropov , works by masters of portraiture, "Rossica" 1730-60 years. Moved here by I. Ya Vishnyakova, including a formal portrait of Empress Elizabeth (1743).

undoubted advantage of renewed exposure - the appearance of the hall F. Rokotov (1735 (?) - 1808). Now each of the three major portraitists of the XVIII century - F. Rokotov, DG Levitsky and < a title = "Borovikovsky, Vladimir Lukic (1757-1825)" href = "/auctions/894"> V. Borovikovsky - the Tretyakov Gallery is devoted to a separate monographic room. Inclusion in the early exposure to the artist's portrait of Grand Duke Peter Fedorovich (1758) made it possible to present each decade of creativity F. Rokotov. "Portrait of an Unknown Woman in a pink dress" (1770) found a couple: the pandan shows him coming from the same collection, EP Nasal (Moscow), "Portrait of an unknown in a blue coat" (1770). The added funds from the Portrait Gallery curator of the Moscow Orphanage I. Tyutchev (no later than 1768) - an example of F. Rokotov over official portrait orders - a typology of complements portraits of the artist, from private to imperial orders. The sculptural portrait of the XVIII century represented the works of famous sculptor F. Shubin (1740-1805): marble portraits of Catherine II (beginning 1770), Count Grigory Orlov (1782), Earl H. Chernyshev (1774), as well as a bronze bust of Paul I (1800).

Compared with the previous version of a new exhibition of art of the XVIII century built more than just chronologically and historically, and the dialogue of sculpture and painting, which are now housed in a single space, gives a clear and vivid picture of the era.

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unknown artist of the second half of XVIII century Count Alexey Orlov Chesmensky after the battle. Canvas. 121 x 172. TG

opening of new exhibition halls preceded repair and restoration № 1-7 opening ceremonial entrance to the Tretyakov Gallery of marble stairs. It was built in 1902 - 1904 during the reconstruction of residential houses at the Tretyakov museum halls and construction of a new facade on the design of Vasnetsov . The staircase leads visitors directly into the halls of the exhibition date.

Source : TG press release