THG, April 24 @4 October. 2015
Moscow, Lavrushinsky lane, 10
room schedules 49-54

In the Tretyakov gallery opens the exhibition "the figure of the eighteenth century," starting the cycle of exhibitions "the Artist and time". This cycle is dedicated to the history of Russian graphic art of the XVIII — the early twentieth century, traces the process of formation of Russian drawing scaly@

In the first exhibition of the cycle in the halls of the Tretyakov gallery will feature approximately 200 graphic works by artists such as F. Y. Alekseev,, P. Gonzaga, M. M. Ivanov, Cameron, j. Quarenghi, M. I. Kozlovsky, , A. P. Losenko, A. E. Martynov, F. M. Matveev, G. I. Skorodumov, J. Thomas de Thomon, S. F. Shchedrin, and other masters of the XVIII veka@

Several sections of the exhibition cover all main aspects of formation of Russian drawing. The Suite of rooms graphics meets the audience the history of the origin Jarrow@

the Most popular ones in the XVIII century in Russia was a portrait. Its heyday in the graph is associated with the names of visitors of pastelists — I. bard, И.-Г. Schmidt and others widespread portrait miniature, which turned not only European, but also outstanding Russian masters — G. I. Skorodumov, V. L. Borovikovsky@

the Following acquaints visitors with the evolution of the landscape: the transformation of the classical landscape, highlighting the battle genre, popularizing the "documentary" sketches, made in the trips and expeditions. In the works of S. F. Shchedrin, M. Ivanov, F. Y. Alekseev, F. M. Matveeva, A. E. Martynov presents the diversity of landscapes, species, urban, osadebey@

Shortly before the opening of the exhibition one of the works in this section received a new attribution. It was clarified the title of the drawing ink I. A. Akimov (1789), previously included in the directory as a "Scene of ancient life". Managed to establish that the basis of the composition laid engraving Ж.-Ж. Avril (1789) picture Ж.-Ж.-Ф. Le Barbier "Penelope and Ulysses departing from Sparta to Ithaca (Modesty)".

the exhibition recreates the picture of interaction of Russian and Western European art. Separately works by foreign masters whose names are closely associated with Russian culture: famous architects J. Quarenghi, Ж.-Ф. Thomas de Tomon, Cameron, decorator P. Gonzaga, — demonstrating consummate skill rivalscom@

of Undoubted interest is the work of teachers and students established in 1757 the Academy of fine arts; among them — drawings Г.-Ф. Dean, Л.-Ж.-Ф. Lagrene, A. P. Losenko, M. I. Kotovskogo@

Continues the theme of student's study, copies of old masters, sketches of ancient monuments, works brought from a pensioner's travel. Among the works of Russian artists associated with the first decades of the activities of the Academy of arts, attracts the attention drawing I. F. Tupalev "massacre of the innocents" (1783), the recent serious restauracio@

Interesting and unexpected faces drawing open culture in the works of unknown artists whose works make up a significant portion of the graphic heritage of the era. In its diversity and high artistic quality of these works significantly complement and enrich the history of Russian art of the XVIII century. Many of them have been restored especially for the exhibition, demonstrates some vpervye@

the Exhibition gives an insight into the history of drawing from its inception in the era of Peter I until the end of the reign of Catherine II and allows you to see all the diversity and beauty techniques, popular with artists of the XVIII century: pastel, watercolor, feather design, pencil drawing, charcoal and sangini@

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