Exhibition of drawings "From Durer to Klee" in GMII im. Pushkin

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State Museum of Fine Arts named after AS Pushkin presents the exhibition "From Durer to Klee. German, Austrian and Swiss Figure XV-XX centuries from the collection of the Pushkin Museum. Pushkin.

Drawing - one of the most ancient forms of chamber music and fine arts. Since the XV century European artists paint on paper, pencil, pen, brush, charcoal, chalk, sepia, watercolor, ink and gouache. Images are very fragile works of art. They fear not only moisture, but also of ordinary light. Therefore, they are stored in museums in the dense dark folders, in closets, in special rooms, where the sun does not look. Each exhibition is a picture - it is rare, but very happy event for any art museum. Delicate sparkling paint watercolors, thin, graceful lines of a pencil or pen can bring joy not only the true connoisseurs of the figure, but also those who came to the museum for the first time.

  This exhibition is timed to the release of a catalog-reason "German, Austrian and Swiss Figure XV-XX centuries from the collection of the Pushkin Museum. Pushkin "(two volumes). Each directory-reason - it's a real masterpiece of art criticism, the fruit of many years of effort specialist museum curator. It represents a set of monuments of a particular section of the museum, including the most comprehensive scientific description of each work.

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Within ten years (since 1998), Pushkin Museum of AS Pushkin publishes multi-volume set of directories, resonator, containing unique information about the museum's collection. This landmark academic publication - the result of research work of several generations of museum scientists. Already released and entered the scientific use catalogs Flemish, Dutch paintings and drawings, French paintings, Japanese prints, paintings of Italian, Russian figure. New catalog reason-able to see and appreciate the visitors.

The exhibition will feature more than 250 drawings and watercolors of German, Austrian and Swiss artists. Central place in the main exhibition room of the museum - White Hall - will take masterpieces XV-XVIII centuries.

The exhibition not only deliver great aesthetic pleasure to visitors, but also give a vivid idea of the development of German art during six centuries.

The exhibition opens today in the main building (Volkhonka, 12) and will last until May 24.

Source: Press Release GMII im. Pushkin