Prints from the collection of the Historical Museum. The exposition organized into three chronological sections, corresponding to the time of Peter I, the middle of the XVIII century and the era of Catherine II

• James Walker
  Portrait of Grand Dukes Alexander and Constantine Pavlovich. 1797
  From the picturesque of the original IB Lampi the Elder. 1795
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• EFIM VINOGRADOV
  Portrait of Grand Duchess Catherine Alekseevny. 1761
  the picturesque original AP Rotary. 1760
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• NIKITA Plakhov
  portrait of Grand Duchesses Alexandra Pavlovna and Helen Pavlovna. 1799
  From the picturesque of the original L. Vigee-Lebrun. 1796
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yesterday in State Historical Museum (Red Square 1) opened an exhibition "Russian historical portrait. Engraving XVIII Century. " The exhibition is part of the series "Russian historical portrait." The first exhibition was in 2004 "Age parsuna, the second refers to the engraved portrait of the XVIII century as a special phenomenon in Russian culture and art, the subject of relentless attention of collectors and connoisseurs, and most important historical source.

Collection Prints of the Historical Museum, which joined at the beginning of XX century, the famous collection AP Bakhrushin AA Vasilchikov, PYDashkov, P. Shchukin, MN Pohvisneva, traces the development stages of the portrait genre in Russian art, to revive in the memory of persons of sovereigns and their families, representatives of the most illustrious names of scientists, artists, generals, public figures.

exhibition organized into three chronological sections, corresponding to the time of Peter I, the middle XVIII century and the era of Catherine II.

Engravers Petrine era depicted portraits and complicated by the construction of allegorical compositions, theses, konklyuzii, including images of the monarch and his companions. Excellent example of this - shestilistovoy great thesis on the Empress Elizabeth as a continuer of the cause of his great father.

In the middle of the XVIII century was dominated by the type of commemorative portrait, emphasizing nobility. The works demonstrate how skilled craftsmen doing framing, passed glitter brocade, play silk, softness of hair, cold shine of metal armor.

In the second half of XVIII century, has expanded the circle of persons depicted, were created more emotional ceremonial portraits and intimate images. Best Russian engraver 1760 can rightfully be considered EP Chemesov . In its leaves is especially felt that the role of prints is not limited to replicating the original painting, but each copy is a separate product.

special place in the exhibition is the section associated with the era of Catherine II, complete with a beautiful tapestry , products made from the bones, paintings that are associated with certain engraved portrait of the Empress, which served them for the originals. The exhibition allows us to see other examples of the relationship of engraved images on paper, glass, bone products with bas-reliefs and colorful portraits.

exhibition runs until January 23, 2011.

Source : Press release of the State Historical Museum