On 19 October – 7 November in the visual documents reading room (room 307) there runs an exhibition “In love with the classics and Russia” timed to the 170th anniversary of Vasily Vereshchagin (1842–1904).
Vasily Vereshchagin is a Russian painter, drawing artist and master of battle-painting who has left a bright mark on the history of Russian art and started a new page in the history of world painting.
The artist made a great contribution to the development of battle-painting having devoted his talent to a struggle against aggressive wars. His realistic paintings reveal a seamy side of the war, and soldiers act as protagonists and main characters. The offered exposition acquaints with reproductions of Vereshchagin’s paintings devoted to the Patriotic War of 1812: “Apotheosis of War”, “Near Plevna”, “The Night Halt of the Great Army” etc.
Though Vasily Vereshchagin was a passionate patriot, he travelled a lot. His impressions from trips are embodied in series of etudes and paintings: “Tamerlane’s Door”, “Mausoleum Taj Mahal”, “Rich Kirgiz Hunter with a Falcon” and others.
Vasily Vereshchagin is also known as a writer and publicist whose literary heritage is rich enough – memoirs, correspondence etc.
Memoirs of the artist’s son, stories devoted to the outstanding master of painting and other sources are on display.
The exhibition presents over 80 documents: books, magazines, postcards and reproductions of the artist’s works.
The exposition is designed for all readers interested in Vasily Vereshchagin’s creative work and the history of Russian art of the second half of the 19th century.
Contact phone number: (+375-17) 293 27 58.
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