In the exposition includes about 110 works, including Old Russian art, paintings XIX - XX centuries, as well as photographs and contemporary art objects (installation, video art)

Today, 12 August, the State Russian Museum begins its work exhibition "Heaven in art. In the exposition includes about 110 works from the collection of the Russian Museum and private collections. Presented works of ancient Russian art, paintings XIX - XX centuries, as well as photographs and contemporary art objects (installation, video art).

The sky attract many artists, working in different epochs and representing different styles and directions. However, this exhibition reveals the diversity of approaches to this subject, for the first time. Each of the exposition hall reveals a certain aspect of the image of the sky.

open the exhibition works by contemporary artists, among which are the names of the leading representatives of unofficial art: Erik Bulatov , Michael Schwartzman , , Victor Tikhomirov, as well as the famous German artist Joerg Immendorff and Japanese masters of video art Izuru Mizutani.

particular note is section of the exhibition entitled "Beyond the Sky", the theme of space. Here are the paintings of the famous cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, and unique photographs of nebulae, taken with astronomical telescopes, and provided the Pulkovo Observatory astronomical instruments.

On display are paintings by classic domestic landscape of the XIX century - , Alexei Savrasov , Arkhip Kuindzhi and other masters. Rounding out the exhibition of ancient Russian art, as well as paintings of Russian artists of the early twentieth century and Soviet artists, where the image of the sky becomes a big role in uncovering the emotional content of the product.

Source: rusmuseum.ru