Today, in the Exhibition Hall of the Archives of the Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Novocheriomushkinskaya, 34) was called the art-documentary exhibition «Sotsietet of Arts and Sciences», timed to 285 anniversary of the establishment of the Academy of Sciences and Arts, and the Day of Russian science.

January 28 (8 February) in 1724 has registered a decree on the establishment of the Academy, is advised that Peter I «uchinit said the Academy, which would have to learn languages, sciences, and also protchim nobles Arts and translated a book». The draft Regulation on her future first president of the Academy, Life Medical L. Blyumentrostom and reviewed by the Emperor, a new institution known as «the Academy, or Sotsietet of Arts and Sciences». Academy entrusted «try» «about bringing the arts and sciences in лутчее state».

Nearly a quarter of a century of science and art of Russia has developed into one the Academy, from which 8 Jun, 1748 was the first «Collection of the Academy of Fine Arts», and 6 (17) November 1757 Senate of the Russian Empire, adopted a decree establishing St. Petersburg «Academy of Arts of three nobles» - painting, sculpture and architecture.

Academy of Sciences has made a tremendous contribution in domestic and world science, and, moreover, has actively participated in the development of Russian culture. Since the end of XIX century, its members elected by famous Russian writers and poets. Many prominent scientists, starting with the MV Lomonosov Moscow State University, gave a generous tribute to the art.

Imperial Academy of Fine Arts has played an important role in the artistic life of the country and provided a great achievement of Russian art of XVIII - XIX centuries. During its existence it has created a unique art school education that have produced classics of Russian art works included in the «Gold Fund» Russian art. Russian Academy of Arts continues to do everything this wonderful tradition. She cherishes the fact that was born together with the Russian Academy of Sciences and is working with her for almost three centuries for the benefit of the development of domestic science and arts.

a common origin, cooperation, and the Commonwealth of the two academies - the historical basis for artistic and documentary exhibitions.

The documentary part of the exhibition presented a unique document XIX - XX centuries from personal funds, Russian Academy of Sciences Archive, scientists from around the world - Nobel laureates I. Mechnikov, PA Cherenkov, LD Landau, J. E . Tamm, famous figures of science and technology - Vernadsky, IM Gubkin, Korolev, SV Kovalevsky, AE Fersman, K. Tsiolkovsky, AL Chyczewska , Shukhov, etc. In addition to biographical documents, manuscripts of articles, drawings, drawings, photographs of exhibition you can see the rewards of scientists, commemorative medals and insignia, established in their honor.

Art of the exhibition presents works by outstanding masters of the contemporary national art. This painting and sculpture of the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab ZK Tsereteli , paintings AV Vasnetsova , EI Zverkova , DD Zhilinskii , EN Maksimova, AG Akritas, NA Mukhina, TG Nazarenko , IP Obrosova , still life BA Messerer , graphic sheets AD Shmarinova, LV Shepeleva , sculptures AA Bichukova, AN Burganova , and A. . Rukavishnikov, sketches of scenery MM Kurilko-Ryumina and many other great artists, whose creativity has been widely recognized both in our country and abroad.

Source: press release Rah