Russian Museum, July 11 - November 11, 2012
St. Petersburg, Nevsky Prospect, 17, Stroganov Palace

The State Russian Museum opened the exhibition "1812 god in works of art" from the museum collection.

The exhibition aims to celebrate the bicentennial of the War of 1812 as the most important historical events that caused the upsurge of patriotism and national unity and became one of the most glorious pages of the heroic past of Russia.

P. E. Zabolotskaya Veteran 1812 (Andreev). 1836 Oil on canvas. 75 x 57. Timing Source: rusmuseum.ru

I. B. Luchaninov Blessing militiamen in 1812. 1812 Oil on canvas. 198 x 140. Timing Source: rusmuseum.ru

exposition drawn up in based on a variety of collections of the Russian Museum and includes works of art (in particular, the famous portrait of EV Davydov Orest Adamovich OA Kiprensky ), and miniatures depicting the generals and officers - members of the Patriotic War, including Kutuzov, Barclay de Tolly and others. The most important part of the exhibition are portraits of the heroes of graphic anti-Napoleonic campaign, especially the famous graphic series of portraits created by OA Kiprensky.

O. Kiprensky Portrait of EV Davydov. 1809 Oil on canvas. 162 x 116. Timing Source: rusmuseum.ru

O. Kiprensky Portrait of P. Lansky. 1813 Paper, Italian pencil. 26 x 20.7. Timing Source: rusmuseum.ru

The exhibition also presented Section Cartoon (working AG Venetsianov , Terebenev II), both watercolor and engraved. This genre is identified and reached a peak as a special time in the era of the War of 1812.

A. Venetsianov large French army ... 1813 paper, colored etching. IV: 14.2 x 24.2; l.: 33.7 x 43.7, etc.: 23.8 x 28.2. Timing Source: rusmuseum.ru

I. Terebenev Napoleon dance. 1813 paper, colored etching. IV: 13.2 x 25; l.: 31.5 x 36, etc.: 20.8 x 26.3. Timing Source: rusmuseum.ru

special place in the exposition belongs to the famous bas-reliefs of , wax originals are stored in the Russian Museum.

exhibition is complemented by works of decorative art. Products made of porcelain and glass with portraits of the heroes of the battles, made at the Imperial Porcelain Factory and private factories, indicate that the subject of national struggle and the victory over Napoleon permeated all genres of fine art during the war of 1812 and for many years after its completion.

A.-A. Adam Plast "The Apotheosis of Alexander I». 1813-1814 porcelain, overglaze painting, gilding, tsirovka. 41, 5 x 36.9. Timing Source: rusmuseum.ru

B. K. Shebuev Defeat Corps Gen. Vandama August 18, 1813 in the village of Kulm. Fragment. 1813 paper charcoal pencil. 56.1 x 96.6. Timing Source: rusmuseum.ru

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