"Tsarina" reveals previously inaccessible masterpieces

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«Tsaritsyno" reveals previously inaccessible masterpieces
(from the collection of Sergei Grigoryants)
 

Sergei Grigoryants - well known art collector, scholar, journalist, and social activist, owner of a unique collection of masterpieces. He first gave the public the opportunity to see more than 400 rare works of Russian and West-European masters of fine and decorative art from its more extensive collection.
- Are rarely reported to deal with such a magnificent private collection, and with such an interesting person, as the host of this collection Sergei Grigoryants - said at the opening of the exhibition, Deputy Director General for Science Museum "Tsaritsyno" Olga Dokuchaev.
According to the same Grigoryants, gather this collection began even his great-grandfather. But now, in this time, collecting art almost died out because of the "crazy prices" high not only private collectors, but also for public cultural institutions. This process, according to Sergei Ivanovich, is typical of the world.
Colorful, as always, characterized exhibits its designer, art director of the museum-reserve "Tsaritsyno" David Bernstein. According to him, in the collection of Sergei Grigoryants "there are, as in Greece."
- The first collector can be considered another biblical Noah - the organizers of the exhibition. A collection of Sergei Grigoryants - is a clean source which brings the taste and gives people the opportunity to join the beautiful.
The exhibition consists of two parts. The first is devoted to Russian art (first exhibited known only to a narrow circle of connoisseurs of Briullov and Aivazovsky, Borovikovsky and Repin, Surikov and Serov, Korovin and Kustodiev Roerich and Vrubel, Borisov-Musatov and Lancer, Kandinsky and Malevich, Saryan and Bakst - sometimes unexpected , sometimes completely changing the conventional wisdom about the artist.)
In the "Western European art" the works of different art schools in Italy, France, Germany, Austria, England and other countries - from Raphael and Michelangelo to post-impressionism.
Paintings and graphics seamlessly complement the works of masters of arts and crafts and sculptures from Russia, Italy, France, Germany, England, Czech Republic, Spain, Sweden. This unique beauty product made of glass, porcelain, silver and bronze, wood and ivory, stone and plaster, enamel and fabric.
In early 2013, the Year of the Netherlands in Russia, the exhibition will replenish section of Dutch and Flemish art XVII - the first half of XVIII century from the collection of Sergei Grigoryants.

For visitors to the exhibition will be open from 10 November 2012 to 10 March 2013.

http://www.tsaritsyno-museum.ru/ru/news/5/2036/