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The Mediateka
The programme was developed based on the temporary exhibition Peter the Great: His Era and His Inner Circle, which took place in the Russian Museum from December 17, 2015 to April 3, 2016.
Nikolai Smirnov is the truly unique artist. The art historian by education, he became to work as the professional painter at the age of 39. He created his own way in the art - the so-called historical still life or, according to the painter's definition, "the historical theatre of the things". He worked as the painter comparatively not long - just more than twenty five years. For these years he had time to create the works which acquired the world recognition and instantly turned into the object of collection. This film will introduce you to the world of Nikolay Smirnov.
This film will guide you to the halls of the State Russian museum.
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The museum's halls - pages of history (film 1-2).
Walking through the museum halls you may see different époque and art styles that are enclosed in museum area. You can compare museum with enormous theatre, where you can see different performances in one place. The art collection of the State Russian museum contains over 400 000 exhibits covering all major periods and trends in the history of Russian art, all main types and genres, trends and schools of Russian art over more than a thousand years: from the X to the XXI century. This film will guide you to the halls of the State Russian museum. |
This film tells about Russian avant-garde. It does not correspond to any definite artistic program or style. This term was assigned to radical innovative movements in Russian art during revolutions.
