"Moscow through the ages" in the Tretyakov gallery
ARTinvestment.RU   08 сентября 2017

To the city Day, the Tretyakov gallery prepared the exhibition of works of Moscow – from icon painting of the XVII century to the paintings of the XIX – XXI centuries About 100 exhibits from the collections of the state Tretyakov gallery and private collections

the state Tretyakov gallery, September 7, 2017 — 21 Jan 2018
corps of engineers, Lavrushinsky lane, 10

the Tretyakov gallery opens a new season with a series of exhibitions about Moscow. The projects propose to consider the image of the city in the visual arts from different angles. The Tretyakov gallery has previously addressed the theme of the city: "Moscow in Russian and Soviet painting" (1980), "Moscow and Muscovites" (1997), "Catherine the Great and Moscow" (1997), "Peter the Great and Moscow" (1998), "Elizabeth Petrovna and Moscow" (2010). The image of the city always attracts and inspires artists. Modern curators, it is interesting to introduce it to a new generation of Muscovites. This year's exhibition is distinguished by the fact that they are composed almost wholly based on works from the collection of the Tretyakov gallery.

In the exhibition "Moscow through the ages" considerable attention is paid to the formation of the iconography of the city – from the looks of the pre-fire Moscow's icon painting of the XVII century and the first landscape of the capital in the works of F. Alexeyev to search for "formulas of Moscow" artists of the early twentieth century and display the image of the city of new shapes and materials of the modern masters. The exhibition consists of five thematic sections: "Moscow – the third Rome", "Moscow Kremlin – the heart of the city", "Talk about old Moscow, Red square. "The formula of Moscow"" and "the twentieth century. The voices of the city". Visitors will meet with well-known works of Simon Ushakov, V. Surikov, Boris Kustodiev, A. Lentulov, V. Polenov and unfamiliar to a wide audience paintings by A. Vasnetsov, V. Perov, V. Makovsky, I. Nikolaev, A. Deineka, A. Labas, K. Yuon, E. Vakhtangov, V. Brainin, T. Nazarenko, N. Nesterova and others.

Many of the paintings have not been exhibited before, for example, "Pushkinskaya Ploschad" M. Gurevich, written in 1937, when the monument to A. S. Pushkin is not located where we used to see, but on the opposite side of the street opposite later demolished Passion monastery. For the first time will be shown pictures of "Moscow 30-х years" (1932) V. Midler, "Kuznetsk bridge" (1958), O. Vasilieva, "Kropotkinskaya street" (1948) V. Apfelbaum, "Yauzskie Vorota" (1979) I. Sorokina and other. These artists are usually represented in the exhibition and at exhibitions more famous works – these little works are exhibited in the Tretyakov gallery and almost not sent on travelling exhibitions. In the framework of this project, finally have the opportunity to show and these are inaccessible to the public things.

some of the paintings have been restored especially for this project. So, after the serious work of removing dirt and yellowed varnish, the first time leaves the Fund and demonstrates to the public "Livery yard in Zamoskvorechye" (1887-1892) S. Svetosavsko. Painting A. Lentulov "Moscow" (1913), executed in mixed mediathe technique can be seen in the permanent exhibition of the New Tretyakov gallery, but it too was difficult restoration work, after which significantly transformed.

One of the features of the exhibition is the opportunity to hear "voices of the city": work on the exposition was attracted by the Institute's sound design, which is the largest Russian archive of sounds. Together with specialists in various fields was created audio installations, "voicing" the main works of the exhibition and allowing you to take in the sights of Moscow from different eras. So, for scoring "Moscow courtyard" (1878) ornithologists helped to pick up the voices of birds that lived in 1878 in the area of the side-streets of Arbat – this part of the city depicted in the painting by V. Polenov. It looked like the Spasopeskovsky lane about 150 years ago. It was announced just eight works, among which are: "Cathedral square in the Moscow Kremlin" (early nineteenth century) F. Alekseev, "the Pigeon" (1874) V. Perov, "Moscow tavern" (1916) Boris Kustodiev, "the New Moscow" (1937), Y. Pimenov, "Metro" (1935) by A. Labas, "the Builders" (1959-1960) A. Deineka, "Moscow evening" (1978) T. Nazarenko.

In the atmosphere of Moscow of the XX century will help to take the flavor of the past. In the period of the exhibition, the souvenir shop will sell the legendary perfume "Red Moscow".

Exhibition project beyond the walls of the Museum and continues with special city tours, the route of which is designed "Course-бюро No. 1" based on the works presented in the exhibition.

If the project "Moscow through the ages" is a kind of mosaic of beautiful images of the city, the exhibition "City and people. Moscow in the chart of the twentieth century" (October 11, 2017 January 14, 2018, the New Tretyakov gallery) reflects the personal approach of the artists shows how they saw the capital, are experiencing the dramatic events of 1917 and 1941, as well as euphoria thaw time.

the Exhibition "Preserved relics of a bygone... of Moscow" (September 8, 2017 January 21, 2018, corps of engineers) is unique. For the first time exhibited works of decorative-прикладного of art from the Fund of precious metals and precious stones of the Tretyakov gallery – one of the most closed to the public the Museum's storerooms. Chamber exhibition brings together 30 works of religious art XVI – XIX centuries from 17 destroyed Moscow churches.

Source: press-релизTG