In 2011, the Tretyakov Gallery will show the exhibition Antonello da Messina

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In 2011, the Tretyakov Gallery will show the exhibition Antonello da Messina

07/01/201106: 10

MOSCOW, January 7th - RIA Novosti, Svetlana Yankina. Tretyakov Gallery in 2011 will repeat on the Crimean shaft of the exhibition "Holy Russia", which is exhibited at the Louvre last year, as well as on the occasion of the Year of Italy in Russia shows the masterpieces of early Renaissance artist Antonello da Messina, said in an interview with RIA Novosti Museum Director Irina Lebedeva.

"The most important and time-consuming project in 2011 at the Museum - an exhibition of" Holy Russia ", which composition is the same as in the Louvre, but the concept and design it will be different" - said Lebedev.

As she explained, France was important chronological principle of exposure, but in Russia, with the majority works to the public is already familiar, so need another principle exposure.

"We are now actively working on ways that we prepare a new concept, discuss it with colleagues from other museums participating," - said Lebedev.

Opening of the exhibition in the halls of the gallery on the Crimean shaft is scheduled for May 24, the day of Cyril and Methodius, which we considered as the day of the Slavic alphabet.

Year of Italy in the Russian State Tretyakov Gallery said the exhibition Antonello da Messina, who was brought in exchange for Alexander Deineka - his exhibition, shown in the Tretyakov Gallery in 2010, is loved in Europe: it is chosen exhibition title "Year of Russia in Italy, starting February 8, Palazzo delle Esposizioni in the presence of the most distinguished guests, and then waiting for her in Spain, Germany and France.

In return from Italy in the gallery come masterpieces by Antonello da Messina in Sicily museums. Visitors will be able to see "Lady Mary", "Lady," "Portrait of a Man" ("Portrait of an unknown sailor"), the central part of the "polyptych St. George," "Madonna and Child on a throne and a small picture, which is believed to belong to artist's brush with the image of the Madonna and Child and the Franciscans.

"We wanted to show the exhibition in the halls where we have an exhibition of Andrei Rublev: a comparison of medieval art from Russia and Italy can be very interesting," - the director believes the Tretyakov Gallery.

Also in February at the museum plans to open the exhibition "Dedication to Tatlin. The 125 anniversary of the artist, and in March, plans to show the reconstruction of" workers' club "by Alexander Rodchenko. Both projects are being implemented on the Crimean shaft.

This court, apparently in the coming year will be very popular in the holding of exhibitions: in March it will present an exposition of Alexander Labasa "At the speed of the Century" in October - a major exhibition to the 180 th anniversary of Nikolai Ge.

As admitted RIA Novosti Lebedeva, last year they made dozens of exhibitions and special projects, namely the order of 40.

"Under our legislation, which requires the holding of competitions, it becomes a matter of almost the entire picture, since it is not only creative work, but also a manufacturing process," - says Lebedev.

According to her, they try to reduce the number of exhibitions, but the scale of the museum to do is not easy.

"We - the museum of national art, and we must respond to the demands of not only the audience that goes to us, but for society as a whole, is doing research exhibitions, and research," - she concluded.

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