From mnogih announcement event, we would like to publish two small, but very much for the organizers of the exhibition is significant:
Kommersant Weekend № 4, 10/2/2012
Tatiana Markina
http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/1864189? themeID = 1317
"Two of the Emperor" at the Russian museum of arts and crafts
Exhibition dedicated to the Emperor Napoleon and Alexander - two hundred objects from the private collection of Alexander Vihrova, supplemented by things from the museum and other collections. Jubilee 2012 is sure to be replete with projects dedicated to World War II in 1812. But "Two of the Emperor," the first in their turn, may remain the most unusual - the exhibition is devoted to the relations between the two emperors, which linked the enmity and friendship, war and peace ......
More:
http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/1864189?themeID=1317
Proceedings of the February 7, 2012
Dmitry Smolev
http://www.izvestia.ru/news/514517
Alexander and Napoleon - sworn friends
This season, we still do not have to think again about "the day of Borodino" and other significant events of World War II in 1812. Coming of the bicentennial, and various museums certainly not fail to note - each in its own way. At the start ahead of the Museum of Decorative-Applied and Folk Art: Project "Two of the Emperor" is referred to as "the overture to the anniversary."
However, the exhibition is not intended to be a panoramic coverage of the event, so that "fighting the fight" are a few behind the scenes. And at the forefront of the very relationship of the two Emperors - Alexander and Napoleon.
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In the current exhibition (rather chamber on the format, but the compound) are exhibits from the collection of art collector Alexander Vihrova, supplemented by some museum artifacts. Paintings and drawings, porcelain, glass and bronzes, books, coins, medals, even statuettes of ivory - all this set is intended to recall the vicissitudes of two centuries ago.
Of course, here are the main figures of the two referred to the royal family (even the promised signature of Bonaparte), but is not limited to images flattering and heroic. The exhibition included caricatures of both emperors wrought in swatch mutual counter-propaganda. Which of the parties differed a great malevolence and wit, to judge the audience ...
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