"Lost Illusions. Paul I - age and identity"

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"Lost Illusions. Paul I - age and identity"

November 15 at the Grand Palace GMZ "Tsarina" opens first in Moscow and a unique composition exhibits an exhibition devoted to the identity of the ambiguity in the history of Russian Emperor - Paul I.

For the first time the figure of the emperor, who ruled only 4 years 4 months and 4 days, appear in all facets. Prior to accession to the throne Crown Prince Paul Petrovich was, in fact, the first Russian "superfluous man." Educated, energetic, thoughtful, he was not entitled to any initiative. And then in '42 found the autocratic seemingly limitless power. He was firmly intends to pay her for the good of the Fatherland and has made every effort to. The tragedy of the figure, which has been neither society nor the family can see the personality of the emperor and his role in the history of the Russian state formed out of stamps and historical anecdotes, but due to the ever-pressing problem of management, the boundaries of power, conflict, and governor of the society.

Details of his domestic and foreign policy, which caused discontent of the Russian nobility, relationships with family, the protection of the Order of Malta, the urge to chivalry and mysticism, a tragic death - all of the board and the person of Paul I will be covered extensively on the opening exhibition, which will occupy 9 halls of the Great Palace .

Spectacular and beautiful exhibits rich in Tsaritsyn offer our contemporaries to objectively look at the policies of the emperor, who seems so inconsistent and contradictory. However, it is clearly seen in the country wish to establish the rule of law and incorruptible long-awaited order. Paul I had intended to limit the privileges of the nobility, to make them more to serve the Fatherland, the peasants also give relief. He introduced the country's military-police regime of censorship and fierce, and at the same time, returned from exile Radishcheva Novikova, Kosciusko, marked the beginning of the base and the University of Dorpat Pavlovsky Military School (a school for orphans), Pugachev pardoned.

The author and curator of the project, Alexander Valkovichem, president of the International Military Historical Association, in conjunction with other members of HMP "Tsarina" collected more than 700 exhibits of the favorite residences of Paul I - Gatchina, Pavlovsk, St. Michael's Castle, Peterhof, as well as 16 other museums in Moscow and St. Petersburg, the state archives and private collections.

In addition to the portrait gallery of the imperial family, inner circle, paintings and drawings, watercolors, rare Pavlovsk and Gatchina, samples of uniforms, weapons, objects and interiors, the exhibition will show the unique archival documents, personal belongings of Paul - your favorite boots (a gift from the Emperor Frederick the Great) his tunic, dalmatic Grand Master of the Order of Malta, a nightgown, in which he was strangled by conspirators. One of the rooms of the exhibition is devoted to the Order of Malta, which was headed by Paul I in 1798

The design of the exhibition is the famous museum artist Andrew Rayner - author of the new exhibitions Moscow planetarium and Intercession Cathedral on Red Square.

Press conference and media preview will be held November 14, 2011 at 15:00.

Opening Day - November 15 at 17:00

The exhibition will be open to the public from 16 November 2011 to February 19, 2012.

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