On show at the House of Spiridonov, you will see 25 lots to be auctioned. In Moscow, brought the work of Jan Steen, Canaletto, Derain, Matisse, Nicholas Roerich and other

Spiridonov House, 24-26 April 2013
Moscow, Moscow Gnezdnikovsky lane., 9/8, pp. . 1

From 24 to 26 April in the exhibition hall of the House of Spiridonov's spring exhibition will be held the auction house Christie's, in which the Moscow audience will be presented 25 exhibits spanning 350 years of history of the world art.

The exhibition includes 25 works, many of which first appeared in Russia. In addition to the usual for Moscow public works by Impressionists and artists of the early XX century, the paintings of old masters and contemporary art, Christie's will present in Moscow of the iconic photographers of the XX century and home furnishings, including furniture from the collection of the Duchess of Alba, created by the famous Armand Albert Rateau.

Guy Vesey, managing director of Christie's in Russia: "As with all our previous exhibitions, this is also open to the public free of charge, another innovation which will be a series of lectures of our professionals, through which we hopefully, the number of guests and visitors will increase significantly ».

Under the Old Masters at the exhibition will show the works of Poussin and Canaletto's Wall, which will then be put up for auction in London (July 2, 2013) .

• Jan Steen How easy come, easy go
  Source: Press Release Christie's

monumental canvas of Jan Steen (1626-1679 ) "easy come, easy go" up for sale from a private collection for the first time in 200 years. The picture is estimated at 10.7 million pounds. On this work, the artist has depicted himself in the image of the noble lord, is in a richly decorated chambers and enjoying oysters - an expensive delicacy by the standards of the XVII century Netherlands. Young attractive girl hands him a glass of wine, an elderly woman opens for him oyster shells. Despite the general atmosphere of the picture, the artist manages to convey to the audience and caution regarding such a carefree lifestyle. On the mantel stands a statue of Fortune, a reminder of the transience of carnal pleasures and serving a reference to the Dutch proverb, Russian analogue of which is: "How easy come, easy go».

Giovanni Antonio Canaletto Like, Venice, view from the Piazza San Marco Source: Press Release Christie's

Painting "Like, Venice, view from the Piazza San Marco "brush Giovanni Antonio Canaletto, written by the artist at the peak of his career, in 1730, refers to the famous series of views of the pier from the Piazza San Marco, in which the artist captures the greatest attractions of Venice. The biggest demand of Canaletto enjoyed among the English aristocracy. This work, which is the largest in the series, was acquired by Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk (1686-1777), a prominent patron of the arts of his time. In the property of the descendants of the Duke painting was until the 1970s. Painting estimated 4 to 6 million pounds.

EDWARD prick Burne-Jones Love among the ruins Source: Press Release Christie's

Speaking about the next exhibit, we can not remember the first exhibition in the Russian pre-Raphaelite paintings, done by Christie's at the State Tretyakov Gallery in May 2008. Now Christie's once again puts in Moscow is one of the most lyrical paintings member artistic movement Pre-Raphaelite Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (1833-1898). Watercolor "Love Among the Ruins" (5.3 million pounds), which in 1858 was sold at auction for 480 guineas (£ 500), has not appeared in public for more than 50 years. Established in 1873, the painting celebrates the eternal theme of love, it captures the most beloved of Burne-Jones - Maria Zambako. Topics of the paintings for which she posed, suggest that they Burne-Jones deliberately wanted to sing them a love that would last very long. It is likely that the love felt miserable outcasts and clung to each other in a hostile world. Subsequently, based on this watercolor Burne-Jones created the painting, which became an exhibit of the exhibition "Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde", which last year was shown at the Tate Gallery, and on 10 June of this year, will open at the Pushkin Museum. Pushkin.

Henri Matisse Seated girl in gray dress Source: Press Release Christie's

Andre Derain Madame Matisse kimonos Source: Press Release Christie's

special attention to the the exhibition will be devoted to the art of impressionism and modernism, presented written in 1905 picture of Andre Derain's "Madame Matisse in kimono "(15-20 million dollars) and the work of Henri Matisse's" Seated girl in a gray dress "(5.7 million dollars), established in Nice in 1942 as part of a series of portraits of women. Matisse posed for this picture Lydia Delektorskaya (1910-1998), the artist's muse, which by 1936 he had already written at least 40 times. This work was created in the style of late Matisse, with characteristic areas of pure color, devoid of any extraneous detail.

Both paintings are a clear proof of the intellectual and artistic intimacy between the two painters. Being older Derain, Matisse helped his development as an artist. When the father of a son Derain stopped supplying money in the hope that he will choose for themselves a more lucrative profession, Matisse met with other parents and convinced them to come to terms with their son's choice. Soon, having the 1,000 francs, Derain accepted an invitation to go with him by Matisse in Collioure, where he was a portrait of Madame Matisse. The painting "Madame Matisse in kimono" comes from a private European collection, it was in the past 40 years. Deren is primarily known for his landscapes to a wide audience, and to have survived very few completed portraits of his brush.

Nicholas Roerich Sanctuaries and the citadel. 1925 Source: Press Release Christie's

Painting Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947)« Sanctuaries and the citadel "refers to the eponymous series of 27 works made in August and September 1925, when the artist was in the company of family and friends traveled to Ladakh region in northern India. Despite the fact that the paintings depict recognizable places, Roerich deliberately did not give the names of their individual work, noting: "I do not want to give people here an ethnographic images or geographical. Let them go like banners: "Shrines and the citadel. '" Bathing in blue mountain scenery, decorated with ancient ruins symbolize the artist's admiration for the beauty and holiness of Ladakh, stored these places (estimate 500-700 thousand pounds).

ARMAND ALBERT RAP Floor lamps From a suite of furniture of the palace of the Dukes of Alba, Madrid Source: Press Release Christie's

First Christie's spring exhibition includes unique pieces of furniture in the Art Deco style of the famous French artist Armand Albert Rateau (1882-1938) previously decorated the apartments of the Duchess of Alba (1900-1934), and he created on request of the Duke of Alba (1878-1953) in 1920-1921 as a gift to the newlyweds. These items put up for auction for the first time on May 23 in Paris, were created specifically for the Liria Palace in Madrid and has never left it outside. All of them were known to historians only from photographs and to participate in the Moscow exhibition were shown only in the halls of Christie's Madrid offices over the last few months. Made of bronze creations Rato indescribably elegant and striking differ craftsmanship. Fanciful ideas of these works were born Rato in 1914 after a visit to Naples and Pompeii. Unfortunately, to have survived only seven subjects, which including marble bath, originally included in the scale set, but most of it could not survive the civil war in Spain. At the Moscow exhibition will feature three pieces: a coffee table and two floor lamps.

EDWARD HOPPER Blackwell's Island. 1928 Source: Press Release Christie's

can not imagine a better name to represent category of "American art" than Edward Hopper (1882-1976) and his written in 1928 film "Blackwell's Island." No one has so accurately convey the state of the individual and American society middle of the twentieth century, as Hopper. Impartial and careful observer, he passed his detachment from the depicted object viewer, thus making him feel a vague anxiety. Such feelings arise from the audience, trying to make out the outlines of the island for the band restless waves. Above the "Island of Blackwell," the artist worked for themselves in a familiar manner: pre-made sketches from life, but over the picture itself was already working in the studio, adding and removing individual elements (estimated 15-20 million dollars). As in the case of the Pre-Raphaelites, Christie's will be the first to Hopper for Russian audience before the first solo exhibition of works by the artist in the Pushkin Museum. Pushkin, scheduled for 2014.

series of photos reflects the entire spectrum of photography - from fashion and contemporary photography to portraits. Through the prism lens of outstanding masters of celebrities, models, animals and nature itself appears before our eyes in all the riot of colors, reflecting the infinite appeal of photography as an art. Fashion photography is presented, in particular, the work of Helmut Newton (1920-2004) "They're coming," which occupies a prominent place in the history of the genre. According to the plan the photographer model group throws off his clothes, forming Filled with grace and irony composition (estimate 30-50 thousand pounds).

Snapshot Albert Watson (1942) was made at a photo shoot Kate Moss, they held in Marrakech on request. Subsequently, the work of this series have become the most popular and spectacular images of the most frequently photographed women in the world (estimate 10-15 thousand pounds). On the master photographer David LaChapelle (1969 with indispensable for his images ironically depicts the famous actress Angelina Jolie (estimate 25-30 thousand pounds).

ALBERT WATSON Kate Moss Source: Press Release Christie's

BARBARA Hepworth Model sculptures for Waterloo Bridge Source: Press Release Christie's

Spring exhibition will introduce the Russian audience with the work of British sculptor Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975). In 1946, at the request of the London County Council Barbara Hepworth started to create four sculptures for the modern Waterloo Bridge. participated in the contest as Henry Moore and Jacob Epstein. This unique work is a model of one of the three sculptures for the Waterloo Bridge, Hepworth made for the contest. Shape sculpture was due to point in the competitive job description, which specified that "the sculpture should wear a horizontal nature. "effect achieved outlines sculptures - the viewer at the same time creates a sense of movement and stasis - is a vivid proof of mastery of the material (estimate 300-500 thousand pounds).

The exhibition is open for visitors :

April 24 (Wednesday): 12:00 to 20:00.

25 April (Thursday): 12:00 to 15:00 and from 18:00 to 20:00.

April 26 (Friday) from 12:00 to 19:00.

Lectures :

April 24

17:00 - Thematic lecture Alexis Ashot, a specialist in Old Master paintings;

18:00 - Overview of exposure with specialists Christie's;

19:00 - Thematic lecture Sonia Gunn, director of the European Department," Decorative Arts ».

April 25

18:00 - Overview of exposure with specialists Christie's;

19:00 - Thematic lecture Harriet Drummond, head of the International Department" works on paper, drawings and watercolors by British artists. "

April 26

17:00 - Overview of exposure with specialists Christie's;

18:00 - Thematic lecture Managing Director of Christie's Russian office of Guy Vesey photos of XX century.

Source : Press Release Christie's