Initially, the Russian Museum, the paintings which represent the world's largest collection of Russian art, was conceived as a collection of works by Russian artists exclusively.
author of the idea
museum was founded by the decree of Nicholas II in 1895, and received the title of "Russian Museum of Emperor Alexander III».Why is that?Because the idea of its creation belonged known for his patriotic Alexander Alexandrovich Romanov.To this end, he decided to buy out Mikhail Pavlovich Romanov descendants of the Mikhailovsky Palace, as the great-grandchildren of Paul I have long been citizens of Germany and Russia tied their only property.Alexander III died in 1894, and in 1895 Nicholas II, fulfilling the will of his father, bought the palace treasury and founded a Russian museum.Pictures of him have been received from several Russian treasury.
first replenishment
largest number of paintings given Russian Academy of Arts and the Hermitage, respectively, 122 and 80 paintings.From the Winter and the two suburban palaces (Gatchina and Alexander) received 95 works.Russian Museum, whose paintings at the opening in the overall calculus totaled 445 units, 148 paintings received from private collections.The largest revenue provided descendants AB Lobanov-Rostovsky, Russian diplomat, the prince whose family came from Rurik and Tenisheva, Duchess, patron, which itself was enamel artists.The idea of creating a museum of Russian art has fallen so much to the liking of art lovers that in the 10 years of its existence the collection has doubled.Replenishment occurs due to funds allocated for this purpose the Treasury, and through donations.
favorite for any polity
In the first years after the museum grew rapidly at the expense of the nationalized private collections.The Russian Museum, the painting arrived in large numbers due to the activity which existed from 1921 to 1928 the State Museum Fund.So, in 1925, the paintings in the museum's collection was already 3648. It should be noted that during the years of war and the blockade does not hurt either one copy of the museum and stored in the cellars of the exported more than 7.5 thousand. Paintings in Perm.For all the years of the special love of inhabitants of the city on the Neva is enjoying Russian Museum.St. Petersburg picture in their world-famous galleries are always going to the best.He could afford it, being the capital of a vast empire wealthy.The Hermitage is one of 10 best museums in the world.But the complex, the main building is located in the center of the northern capital, on the Griboyedov Canal Embankment, Building 2, is not deprived of any of the world fame and attention, not all Russians love.
legendary treasure trove
Russian Museum which paintings do so famous?Since opening in March 1898 and up to now constitute the basis of his first admission.Of the masterpieces of the Hermitage especially can distinguish the work of Karl Bryullov, I. Ivanov, F. And Bruni and Ivan Aivazovsky.Such treasures as "The Last Days of Pompeii," or "The Ninth Wave", can only dream of world treasury of art.
Immortals web Argunova and Levitsky, Venetsianov and Kiprensky, Tropinin and Fedotov came from the Academy of Arts.No Russian painter, whose works did not have to the Russian Museum.Aivazovsky, whose paintings collected in the hall number 9 - one of the principal authors of the collection.
Aivazovsky - one of the major jewels in the crown
Among the world famous seascape paintings in the collection of the Russian Museum and has a canvas on which depicts Judas betrayal at the time of Christ to them.There is a very beautiful windmill, there is a magnificent view of Mount Vesuvius.But, of course, the finest of his paintings are dedicated to the sea: and the Baltic and Mediterranean.At any time of the day: and in the moon, and in the bright blinding sun - sea Aivazovsky fine.The Russian Museum wonderful collection of his works: the ocean and in the storm, and complete calm, ships sinking, distress and proudly standing in the roads, lonely schooner and the whole squadron dvadtsatipushechnye ships and fishing boats - marina Aivazovsky unique, unique, delicious, and theira lot of.Separately, you can talk about the sails, sunlit from different angles, close on the horizon.
top creative
total Russian Museum is more than 20 paintings of this great artist, known for his great legacy.The Museum of St. Petersburg has a "ninth shaft".The legendary canvas, painted in 1850, is the most famous painting of the artist.One of the most popular paintings in Russian painting, which is called, even mystical, encouraged to write poems is not a poet, both domestic and foreign.Especially popular verses Baratynsky written under the impression of this masterpiece.Raging ocean poet dedicates the following lines: "... the earth trembles before him, he obscured the sky with huge wings ...»
