In Radischevskaya Museum (Saratov), ​​the exhibition "Portrait of an unknown," representing the pictorial, graphic and miniature portraits of Russian artists of XVIII-XIX centuries from the Museum

Radishchev Museum, Saratov, June 29 - August 6, 2011

In-house estate in . E. Borisov-Musatov, a branch of the museum Radischevskaya (Saratov, Volsky, 33), the exhibition "Portrait of an unknown" representing pictorial, graphic and miniature portraits of Russian artists of XVIII-XIX centuries from the collection of the Museum Radischevskaya.

unknown artist of the 1st half of XIX century Portrait of a Man. 1800s Source: radmuseumart.ru

< p class = "mat1"> As a general rule, a collection of every major art museum has a whole layer of products, eventually lost their affiliation with certain works of the artist bearing the riddle of the model name, the history of creation and existence. But this uncertainty does not detract from their artistic value. The aim of this exhibition is to draw attention to a previously unknown monuments, which testify to the high artistic level of Russian painting, the unique talent of the creators of obscure portraits. Some of them were written by artists with a good academic schooling ( SK Zaryanko , AV Klevezat), the majority also introduces a unique phenomenon in Russian art of the time, conditionally designated as" primitive "or" provincial portrait ».

aristocratic families and representatives of the petty nobles, military and civilian, young ladies and ladies power - many of them belonged to noble families, estates were located in the Saratov province. These are not glittering gala beautiful portraits in the technique of oil painting, painted a quick pencil stroke, transparent watercolor or soft pastel multi-colored, are a direct witness of daily life. They are valuable individual signs a specific person, leaving no trace in history, "in silence and obscurity of the past his earthly career" . The exhibition portraits side by side with images of living rooms and classrooms, preserving the authentic reproduction of the interiors of the last century, the decoration of which once were the portraits.

provincial performance and poor preservation for a long time left unidentified portraits without spectators attention. The exhibition of museum art restorers six paintings were restored, and now visitors have a unique opportunity to see the works, most of which have never been exhibited.

old portraits of unknown support in the halls of a tangible atmosphere of nostalgia departed on time and commitment to the spirit of the artist-dreamer VE Borisov-Musatov . In the house where born beautiful elegy of a harmonious world of old country estates, parks and sad virgins in ancient dress, housed portraits of those who actually lived in these homes, walked through the shady alleys, dreaming in marble "Cupids" and "psycho", sometimes becoming a starting point for the myths, so attractive for future generations.

Veronica Priklonsky,
senior fellow Radischevskaya Museum

Source : radmuseumart . ru