The Russian Museum/Русский музей

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Masterpieces of painting from the collection of the Russian Museum are presented in such a full volume. The authors of the book are Vladimir Gusev, director of the Russian Museum, candidate of art history, associate professor, full member of the Russian Academy of Arts, honored art worker of Russia, and Evgenia Petrova, deputy director of the Russian Museum for research, candidate of art history, member of the Council of Artists and the International Council of Museums. Printed abroad, the publication is distinguished by high quality printing, which makes it a wonderful gift, as well as a wonderful decoration for a personal library.

This museum, which opened to the public in the Mikhailovsky Palace of St. Petersburg in 1898, contains (along with the Tretyakov Gallery) the most complete collection of Russian painting. The album reflects all its diversity and offers the reader a kind of excursion through the halls of the museum. Old Russian painting is represented by icons, including the paintings of Rublev and Ushakov.

The Book is in Russian