PUSHKIN MUSEUM

INTRODUCTION

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By the mid-nineteenth century, many intellectuals had already begun to insist that a museum dedicated to fine arts be created, but it was thanks to Ivan Vladimirovich Tsvetaev, professor at the...

One of the most interesting exhibitions in the Pushkin Museum is the comprehensive section dedicated to ancient Egypt. Most of the objects, including mummies, vases and statues, have been on display...

PRIAM'S TREASURE ROOM 7

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The Museum of Fine Arts originally focused on the classical arts and most of its exhibits were ancient artifacts. The collection of antiquities currently includes more than 37,000 pieces including...

REMBRANDT AHASUERUS AND HAMAN AT THE FEAST OF ESTHER ROOM 10

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The painting Ahasuerus and Haman at the Feast of Esther is a masterpiece painted by Rembrandt around 1660, at the age of 54, nine years before his death. Rembrandt, one of the greatest painters in the...

RENOIR PORTRAIT OF JEANNE SAMERY ROOM 21 22

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In this museum, you can see five works by the great French artist Pierre-August Renoir, considered one of the most important painters of the Impressionist movement, a style characterized by the...

DEGAS BALLERINAS BEHIND THE SCENES ROOM 21 22

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In this museum, you can admire five works by Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, a French painter and sculptor, who was very involved in the Impressionist movement, albeit with a very personal style and...

PICASSO'S PAINTINGS

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The collection of paintings by Pablo Picasso in this museum allows you to fully understand the different periods of his work: realism, blue, pink, African and cubism. I would like to point out some...