Helsinki. 2011. Atheneum.

Ateneum, - perhaps the main museum of Helsinki has pleased a great exhibition of Italian prints of the twentieth century - " Viiva Italia ". quality and quantity of prints, a range submitted names (Giorgio de Chirico, Carlo Carra, Giorgio Morandi, Alberto Burri, and many others), the nature of the exposure (free-hanging). In contrast to open on the 4 th floor of the permanent exhibition, which seemed quite modest. The bulk of the material - Finnish art end of XIX - XX century + dozen European painters. One of Gauguin, one of Van Gogh and a Cezanne (qualitative things are pretty small). It is curious that in the permanent exhibition of Japanese prints exhibited - lists Utagawa Kunisady (somewhat separately, as the context for the Impressionists). From the Russian - Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin and Ilya Repin (partly by local artist). The main Finnish master - Akseli Gallen-Kallela (have a separate room, which divides the only self-portrait Repin). Most probably know him on canvas in 1897 Lemminkainens Mother (Mother Lemminkäinen).
On the first floor, in addition to the exhibition halls (represented by the temporary exhibition of Finnish photographer, photographs 1920-1930 period), a good bookstore and cafe with wi-fai Internet. Convenient.
To my regret was unable to communicate with Heikki Malme - chief curator of prints and drawings of the museum, because all academic staff to December 20. on January 11. rest.



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