"Holy Russia" in Paris, the exhibition at the Louvre until May 25

[tchaika]

Finally done!
For the first time in the Louvre since March 2 with great success is a grand exhibition of Holy Russia. The exhibition covers the period from Kievan Rus to Russia of Peter the Great. Impressive! Hurry up to see the exhibition is open until 25 May.
Yes, for such an exhibition is worth visiting in Paris, at least for a few days. Magic phrase "See Paris and die", I think, can now be rephrased: "To see the Holy Russia in Paris and ... "This is the case. No guarantee of death, but the French go for the exhibition "with their mouths open - I saw it myself. And not just French. And they say she heard: "The exhibition is shaking! We had no idea that Russian culture is so rich and completely independent, "" This - this discovery! And we were taught that Russia was a backward, dark, ignorant and wild country. "
I was lucky to be at the opening of the exhibition "Holy Russia" (received an invitation from the Louvre). Four and a half hours at the exhibition! In half an hour later was closed - people do not want to leave! Imagine. And in the end of the visit I was tired, but inspired by, decided to buy a fat, expensive, well-published, catalog for 49 euros, giving the last of the purse. (After all, money can not buy happiness). Then I will come and stood in a long line. But even in a queue to stand for a long time was not a burden, seeing the faces of people trying to touch the history and culture of Russia. "Mysterious Russian soul" - the French say, unconsciously attracted to this riddle, forgetting for a while their cases.
The exhibition is unique. It features around 450 exhibits from the collections of some 20 museums in the Russian Federation and several museums in other countries: France, Britain, etc.
http://www.france-russie2010.fr/Diap...187857985.html
http://www.france-russie2010.fr/En_F...187790211.html
And interestingly, exhibits selected the French side, namely, Mr. Yannick Durand (M Jannic Durand). That is it - the French view on Russian culture, who wishes to note in the original art and culture of Russia (and not to emphasize the features of similarity to western European, as is often the organizers are trying to do with the Russian side). The French were not interested in role models, they can appreciate the original.

I heard that organize such an exhibition in Russia is impossible.