29 Jul in the walls of the Historical Museum, in the heart of Moscow, opens the exhibition "Fyodor Rokotov. The collection of the Historical Museum".

"the Exhibition aims to introduce visitors not only with a picturesque heritage of the artist and the development of the portrait genre, but also with the culture of Russia of second half XVIII century. Portraits by Fedor Rokotov, as the work of each great master, deeply historical, they provide an opportunity to see and feel the personality of a specific time, with a distinct idea of themselves and their place in society," — commented the Director of the Museum Alexey Levykin.

in Addition to exploring the works of prominent Russian portrait painter of the XVIII century, the exhibition offers its visitors to learn more about the processes of restoration and attribution of works, usually remains outside the attention of the public. Part of the exhibits — Rokotova newly attributed works, some of them will be exhibited for the first time after restoration.

in Addition to portraits — intimate depictions of representatives of the Russian nobility and Imperial family (one of the main focuses of the exhibition is a large ceremonial portrait of Catherine II), the exhibition will present photographs and radiographs taken during techno-технологического study of paintings and restoration work.

the Exhibition will be open till 28 Sep 2020. More exhibits can be found on a special website of the project here here.

the Material was prepared by Maria Kuznetsova, AI

Source: shm.ru