the last visit of Vladimir Putin to the exhibition in the Tretyakov gallery (however, the Crimean Shaft) largely provoked the legendary "turn on Serov". So could be this time. But only for exhibition in Lavrushinsky queue lined up immediately with the opening. E-tickets grind like hotcakes, and many from the outset, desperate to get there. Seeing such success, "masterpieces of the pinacotheca of the Vatican" was extended to March, and in the last days of the exhibition halls will be open until 21:00.

the Exhibition "Roma Aeterna...", which Putin agreed with the Pope in 2015, is already two months, and "Masterpieces of Byzantium" opened here just two days ago. For Putin's timing, he was able for once to see both. Tour for high-ranking delegation was conducted by the Director of the state Tretyakov gallery Zelfira Tregulova. RIA Novosti, the exposition, the guests began with the work of "Christ Blessing" of the XII century. More conventional sightseers examined "St. Francis of Assisi" XIII century brush Margaritone d Arezzo. This is what Catholic Holy as the example of the ascetic ideal Putin in 2010, spoke to students Chuvash: "We should, like St. Francis, every day to hoe the land, which the Lord allotted us, then we will achieve success. And the greatness or nevelika — is then".

In the halls of the Tretyakov gallery in these days concentrated an incredible amount of foreign masterpieces — paintings by Caravaggio, Raphael, Perugino, Guido Reni, Nicolas Poussin and others.

Recall that the exhibition "Roma Aeterna..." will run until March 1, 2017, and "Masterpieces of Byzantium", was supposed to close April 9, 2017.

Source: kremlin.ru; ria.ru; artinvestment.ru

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