The cultural center of the cathedral of christ the savior. Exhibitions "Art Treasures of Russia
The Arts Center is an art territory in the heart of the city. Here, in front of the masterpieces of world art, one can easily forget about the megalopolis life boiling outside the walls of the gallery. Allow yourself to pause to absorb art with your eyes, soul and heart and look at the usual everyday life through the prism of comprehended beauty.
The center's activities cover educational and enlightenment areas. Cooperating with leading galleries in Russia and Europe, private and corporate collectors, the center regularly holds thematic exhibitions of painting, lectures, art actions, full-fledged theatrical performances and concerts that can become a noticeable event not only in exhibition practice, but also in the cultural life of the capital.
The center is located at 15 Volkhonka Street, on the territory of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior complex and covers an area of \u200b\u200bmore than 2000 square meters.
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- tuesday-Sunday - from 10:00 to 19:00;
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The exhibition “The Best of Russian Collections: from Icons to Art Nouveau Painting” has opened - 300 rare canvases
Aivazovsky, Shishkin, Perov, Makovsky, Savrasov, Bryullov, Nesterov, Vasnetsov ... The list goes on. More than 300 rare canvases were presented at the Art Center. "That is under the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. They are unique in that they were written mainly in the early or late period of the artists' work. Sometimes the author is not immediately recognized. All these works are from the private collections of the generous Russian oligarchs. In general, you can see them only here - at the exhibition “Art Treasures. The best of the Russian collections: from icons to art nouveau paintings ”.
"Preobrazhenskoe" by Ivan Shishkin.
The gallery is like in the hold of a luxurious ship: a long corridor with halls, almost cabins, canvases in gilded frames, Venetian glass chandeliers flaunt on the walls of rich blue color, and porthole glass between the salons. By the way, they were made specifically for full immersion in the work of Aivazovsky, to whose hall we will soon reach. Meanwhile, the atmosphere is not at all pretentious, and does not crush emotionally, as is often the case in the pompous halls of classicism and rococo. The designer was none other than the Frenchman Julien Boaretto, the grandson of the muse of Salvador Dali Gala (or simply Elena Dyakonova). I just have time to look around as the tablet is handed to me. They explain that he needs to be directed at the picture in order for it to come to life. I try, it works: the leaves begin to fall off, the flowers bloom, and the water splashes. In addition, using the device, you can find out information about the paintings and their authors.
The exposition is located in 12 halls. It begins with the Priroda hall, where the sea and mountain landscapes of Joseph Krachkovsky, Gabriel Kondratenko and Ivan Velts are fragrant. Here, the subtropics of the peninsula come to life with pink flowering crimson, emerald palms and azure water. Flowers - the sea, inadvertently you begin to inhale sweetish aromas. And they are, because odors are sprayed over many canvases. Next in line are three halls with icons made by the masters of Palekh and Mstera. No vain exhibition atmosphere, sacred and spiritualized instead. I freeze at the "Lord Almighty" with a frame of ornamental enamel of terracotta-orange colors. Of course, the "Old Testament Trinity" by Joseph Chirikov and "... The Prayer of the Saints at Our Lady of Theodorskaya" by Vasily Guryanov are of particular interest. The religious painting of Russian Art Nouveau by Viktor Vasnetsov and Mikhail Nesterov fits organically on a par with their works. You can't take your eyes off the frames: they are decorated with filigree, enamels and semiprecious stones. They were created by the masters of famous manufactures Ivan Tarabrov and Pavel Ovchinnikov.
I continue my inspection in the "Treasury", in which cabinetry items made of crystal and malachite sparkle. All of them are from the 19th century. Then the so-called green living rooms came into vogue. It is noteworthy that some of these gizmos were owned by the imperial family. For example, the mantel clock with a view of the Winter Palace belonged to Princess Olga Nikolaevna, Queen of Württemberg, daughter of Emperor Nicholas I.
Following the route to another miracle room through a corridor with an alluring perspective, I cannot help but stop at the paintings of the genius of chiaroscuro and master of magical realism Ivan Schultze. I peer into the "Olive Grove": no doubt, it is realistic, but thanks to the color palette, the master gives it a unique magic. And next to it is the “Battle Scenes” section, where the most prominent place went to the “Attack of the Russian uhlans during the Hungarian campaign” by Alexander Villevalde. On the one hand, the battle scene of 1881 conveys the scale of the event, but at the same time, it emphasizes the importance of each character.
And finally: the Ivan Aivazovsky hall with 14 canvases. There is a stereotype that he wrote only the sea. Not only! In confirmation - "Otara sheep" 1884. 30 years before it was written, a storm passed on the Aivazovsky estate in the Crimea, a large flock of sheep died. He decided to devote one of his works to this dramatic event, which he sold to an English collector for a tidy sum. And with the proceeds he bought new sheep. All canvases are with history. For example, after writing "Sunset over Ischia" the French awarded Aivazovsky the Order of the Legion of Honor in 1857. Nearby - "Moonlit Night at Sea", created in the year of the 50th anniversary of the creative activity of Aivazovsky, on the occasion of which the masters were solemnly honored at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. You can enjoy all the masterpieces not only with the help of sight, but hearing and smell: the smells of sea waves soar everywhere and the music of the surf sounds.
It is impossible to remain silent about the hall of secular painting with the works of Karl Bryullov, Boris Kustodiev, Vasily Perov and Ilya Repin. Here is the beloved maid of honor of Empress Maria Fyodorovna, the beautiful Princess Stephanie Radziwill, Countess Wittgenstein Karl Bryullov. To the right - "Bear hunting in winter" by Vasily Perov, 1879. At this time, the critical focus of his early works gave way to "everyday life hunting scenes." On it, the hunters are waiting for the beast at the den: one with a rifle stands in front of the manhole, while the other sticks stakes in and begins to survive the bear. Actually, a hunter with a gun is a self-portrait of Perov himself, who was a passionate hunter. Secular painting smoothly flows into theatrical. The canvases of Mikhail Nesterov, Vasily Vereshchagin, Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin and Nicholas Roerich are illuminated in the semi-darkness of the hall. The painting "Vision to the youth Bartholomew, part II", depicting St. Sergius of Radonezh, is from the collection of Fyodor Chaliapin. The opera singer was so fond of this plot that in a Paris studio he placed it next to the Kustodiev portrait. I admire Vereshchagin's "View of the Moscow Kremlin from Sofiyskaya Embankment", Petrov-Vodkin's "Apples and Eggs", when suddenly a ballerina starts to hover in the corner under Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake". Dances, dances and suddenly dissolves into the darkness. What is it?!
- An innovative hologram, - explains "MK" exhibition curator, collector with experience Andrian Melnikov. - While we are reproducing fragments of classical performances, but soon we will start giving full-length ballets and operas. Those who do not get into the Bolshoi will be able to comfortably watch the performance with us (laughs). Innovative technologies, harmoniously introduced into the space of the site, are designed to raise the contemplation of art to a new level, consonant with the peculiarities of perception of a modern person. Lighting solutions highlight the individuality of each painting. A highly directional sound emitter allows you not only to see the canvas, but also to hear it. And thanks to the augmented reality technology, the viewer can learn about the picture and its author, see how it “comes to life” on the screen of a mobile device. In addition to regular exhibitions, our gallery holds courses and lectures on art, scientific conferences, open restoration and research in painting, master classes for children and adults, and art events. And in general we are special: we do not have any “do not touch” signs; you can sleep on carved wooden benches that fit perfectly into Shishkin's forest landscapes; and our guests drink tea from a unique samovar with two taps and eat it with bagels.
It would seem that after the hologram it is difficult to surprise with anything, but there are three more halls ahead. In "Traditions and Faith", portraits of the royal and imperial families, sketches for the paintings of temples and landscapes of the churches of Konstantin Makovsky and Grigory Sedov prevail. The plot of the latter "Conversion of the Grand Duke Vladimir to Christianity" is based on the text of the "Tale of Bygone Years". The prince meets on the canvas with a Greek monk-philosopher who talks about the creation of the world, the human race and the fall. The Wanderers Hall pampers with works by Mikhail Nesterov, Ilya Repin, Alexei Savrasov and Vladimir Makovsky. All of them were inspired by the ideas of populism, and the plots of their paintings unite interest in the life of the people and a sincere admiration for the beauty of Russian nature. And finally - the lyrical landscapes of Ivan Shishkin, Isaac Levitan, Mikhail Klodt and Arkhip Kuindzhi. The composition "Kama near Yelabuga" was written by Shishkin in the place where he was born and raised. The painter glorified the impassability of the road, the rickety gate, the endlessness of space, permeated with pure light, the foggy veil of the inviting distant horizon, the spreading crowns of trees, familiar to him from childhood. Despite the scale and epic scope of the work, the picture seems transparent and light. In the same 1895, Shishkin wrote the author's repetition of this work, which is kept in the Nizhny Novgorod Art Museum.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp A permanent exhibition has opened in the bypass gallery of the Transfiguration Church of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior “Awards of the Russian Orthodox Church. For the labors incurred ... ".
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The exhibition was opened with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and is timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the restoration of the Patriarchate in Russia. The exposition reveals the theme of the sacred army and spiritual protection of the Russian state.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The founders of most of the awards of the Russian Orthodox Church are the Patriarchs: Alexy I, Pimen, Alexy II, Cyril.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Order of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir (the first award after the restoration of the Patriarchate, established in 1957), the Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called (the highest award of the Russian Orthodox Church, established in 1988 in memory of the 1000th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus); awards for women - the Order of St. Euphrosyne, the Grand Duchess of Moscow and the Order of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga, diocesan awards, including the medal in honor of the wonderworking Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God Hodegetria of three degrees - these and many other orders and medals have been brought together for the first time.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp In awarding orders and medals to the laity, the Russian Orthodox Church not only celebrates and encourages their merits, but also entrusts them to the patronage of the saints, whose deeds are most consonant with the godly deeds of those awarded.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The exhibits were provided by the Heraldic Council under the Patriarchal Award Commission.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp November 14, 2015 in the "Center for the Arts. Moscow ", in the complex of buildings of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, an exhibition was opened “Artistic Treasures of Russia: from Icons to Art Nouveau Painting. The best of Russian collections " where Muscovites and guests of the city were presented with the real artistic treasures of Russia from the best domestic collections.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The exhibition is organized by International Exhibition Projects LLC and the Foundation of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior with the support of the Moscow Department of National Policy, Interregional Relations and Tourism.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The curator of the exhibition is Andrian Melnikov, collector, gallery owner, member of the International Confederation of Antiquaries and Art Dealers.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The exposition presents more than 300 exhibits: icons of the work of famous icon painters, canvases of famous artists, made in the technique of oil, tempera, gouache, graphic works.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Among the authors whose canvases are exhibited are V.M. Vasnetsov, M.V. Nesterov, I.I. Shishkin, I.I. Levitan, A.I. Kuindzhi, I.K. Aivazovsky, K.S. Petrov-Vodkin and many others.
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& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp However, the big names of the artists in this case do not mean that the exhibition will feature paintings widely known to society. The organizers of the event prepared for the project only those canvases from the collections of private collectors and galleries that had not previously been exhibited to the general public.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp In addition to artistic works of fine art, the audience is presented with valuable objects, elements of antique furniture and objects of decorative and applied art.
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& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The exhibition halls use the most advanced technologies. Lighting solutions highlight the individuality of each masterpiece. And the soundtrack allows you to literally "hear" the plot of the picture. Thanks to the technology of "augmented reality", guests of the event can not only learn about the work and its author, but also see how the paintings "come to life" on the screen of a mobile device.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp November 5, 2015 in the bypass gallery of the lower Transfiguration Church of the Cathedral Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the opening took place
"Patriarchal Museum of Church Art".
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The opening ceremony was led by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The opening ceremony was attended by the Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, First Vicar of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia in Moscow, Metropolitan Arseny of Istra, Head of the Administrative Secretariat of the Moscow Patriarchate, Bishop Sergius of Solnechnogorsk, First Deputy Administrator of the Moscow Patriarchy Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia in Moscow, Archpriest Vladimir Divakov, Keeper of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Archpriest Mikhail Ryazantsev, Head of the Moscow Patriarchate Publishing House, Chairman of the Art History Commission under the Diocesan Council of Moscow, Archpriest Vladimir Siloviev, Moscow clergy.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The event was attended by the chairman of the Moscow City Duma A.V. Shaposhnikov, Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Moscow Department of Culture A.V. Kibovsky, Head of the Department of National Policy, Interregional Relations and Tourism of Moscow V.V. Chernikov, director of the Tretyakov Gallery Z.I. Tregulova, director of the State Historical Museum A.K. Levykin, vice-president of the Russian Academy of Arts, architect M.M. Posokhin, representatives of Moscow museums.
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& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Since 1998, the gallery of the Transfiguration Church has housed a branch of the Museum of the History of Moscow - the Museum of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The exposition was dedicated to the history of the cathedral - its creation, death and revival. In 2003, an exhibition of church art was opened at the museum.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Now, at the initiative of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the exhibition of church art takes on a new format and becomes the Patriarchal Museum of two expositions -
"History of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior" and "Church Art".
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The exhibits presented at the exhibition demonstrate the diversity of Christian culture of different countries, schools and directions. Most of the collection consists of icons, different in style, technique of execution, time of writing, degree of preservation. The exposition gives an idea of \u200b\u200bthe historical and geographical aspects of the development of icon painting as a genre of church art.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Exhibits from Byzantium, Palestine, Asia Minor, Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Georgia and Northern Europe coexist at the exhibition with Russian icons from the Novgorod, Moscow, Pskov, Stroganov schools.
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& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp According to the curator of the exhibition, cleric of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Archpriest Georgy Martynov, the earliest monuments of Russian icon painting presented at the exhibition belong to the 14th century. - these are icons of Archangel Michael and Archangel Gabriel.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp One of the exhibits of the exhibition is an Egyptian Fayum portrait (the technique and manner of performing Fayum portraits allows researchers to assert that they have become, in a sense, one of the prototypes of the most ancient works of icon painting).
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Among the exhibits:
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp - Palestinian mosaic (V-VI centuries);
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp - Byzantine icon of the Nativity of Christ (late XIV - early XV century);
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp - cast icons from Byzantium, Georgia and Asia Minor (V-XII centuries);
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp - chalice (XII century);
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp - a rare iconography image of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious with a "double miracle" (16th century);
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp - icon of Our Lady of Palestine with Child (Siena school, XIV century);
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp - the icon of the fiery ascent of the prophet Elijah with the life of the saint (mid-16th century);
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp - a rare collection of Menaion thin icons - "tablets" (XVI century), representing the images of saints, placed on 12 double-sided icons in accordance with the order of the church calendar.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp is a triptych written by V.M. Vasnetsov for the World Exhibition in Paris in 1899.
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& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Currently, the scientific study of the collection continues, the publication of the catalog is planned. Soon after the opening of the main exhibition, an additional exhibition hall will be equipped.
& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The museum is open to visitors every day from 10.00 to 17.00.
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On November 14, a new unique exhibition space "Center for the Arts" was opened in Moscow, created with the participation of the grandson of the muse of Salvador Dali, Gala. Thanks to the latest technologies, the museum creates a hologram synergy - a combination of visual, kinetic, sound and intellectual perception of classical works of art.
The opening of the Center for the Arts was marked by an epochal and exhibition of Russian fine art by the greatest masters of the past: Art Treasures of Russia. The concentration of masterpieces per square meter is so high here that the exhibition promises to become not only a noticeable cultural event in the capital, but also a personal shock even for the most sophisticated viewer. In addition, these canvases have never before been exhibited in museums or shown to the general public.
The exhibition is supported by the Foundation for the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, as well as the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Department of Mass Media and Advertising of the City of Moscow, the Department of National Policy, Interregional Relations and Tourism of the City of Moscow, and the Department of Culture of the City of Moscow. Exhibition curator - Andrian Melnikov, collector, gallery owner, member of the International Confederation of Antiquaries and Art Dealers
(C. I. N. O. A).
Exposition of the exhibition “Artistic Treasures of Russia: from icons to art nouveau painting. The Best of Russian Collections ”is truly unique. Collectors, experts and art connoisseurs have come together for a large-scale and noble project.
For many years, the canvases of the greatest Russian masters were carefully hidden from prying eyes, since historical cataclysms followed one after another: World War I, revolution, emigration, repression, World War II, unstable times. Now, for the duration of the exhibition, the masterpieces will finally come out of the shadows, and visitors will have a unique opportunity to contemplate such a valuable collection.
The title of the exhibition - "Artistic Treasures of Russia" - refers us to one of the largest periodicals of the past, dedicated to Russian art. The magazine of the same name was published before the revolution at the initiative of the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of Artists. The brightest representatives of the culture of that time, writers, artists and patrons of art united to publish the magazine. They proclaimed their goal to revive interest in the heritage of old Russian masters, develop artistic culture and attract the masses to the sphere of art.
More than a hundred years later, the circle of Russian collectors continued the work of art and educational associations at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, interrupted by historical events.
More than three hundred exhibits await the viewer, including not the most famous canvases by the most famous artists: Vasnetsov, Nesterov, Shishkin, Levitan, Kuindzhi, Aivazovsky, Petrov-Vodkin. Undoubtedly, luxurious interior items that belonged to representatives of the imperial family and brilliant noble families, carefully preserved and passed down from generation to generation, as well as precious icons, which, after almost a century of wanderings, returned to their homeland to appear before the public in all their splendor, will also cause awe. ...
Of course, the exhibition is able to surprise both the uninitiated and the sophisticated viewer. Thanks to the non-academic approach to showcasing academic exhibits, the exhibition space is not at all like a museum. The grandson of the muse of Salvador Dali, Gala, designer and architect Julien Boaretto helped to make the space harmonious.
Innovative technologies, harmoniously introduced into the exposition of the exhibition, raised the culture of contemplation of art to a new level: now both lighting and sound accompaniment of paintings help the viewer not only absorb new knowledge, but also leave the exhibition shaken to the core.
Photos: Sergey Smirnov
