Aivazovsky exhibition: visitor reviews

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Recently, interest in art has grown, including among young people. This was confirmed by the exhibition of Aivazovsky. Reviews about it immediately after the opening could be read in Russian and foreign publications, as well as hear its discussion by experts on radio and television.

Description

Aivazovsky's exhibition, reviews of which are mostly positive, is decorated to match its maritime theme. Tacks were chosen as an architectural solution. Thanks to them, the viewer follows a zigzag course from section to section, which presents the works of Aivazovsky - a marine painter, graphic artist or battle painter. The exposition is thoughtfully built, and all the paintings are distributed according to their themes and motifs.

Theme

Aivazovsky's exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery (see reviews below) consists of several sections. Among them:

• "Sea Symphonies". The section presents the main states of the artist's marinas. There are canvases depicting calm, slight excitement, hurricane, storm,raging water element and so on in different lighting conditions.
• "Artist of the Naval Headquarters". Here, the audience is presented with paintings commissioned by the Naval Department and the emperor: views of Russian cities located on the sea coast, ports, as well as images of important naval battles.
• "The whole world was small for him." A section that unites paintings by Ivan Aivazovsky, created based on the artist's numerous travels in the Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Italy, Turkey and other countries of Europe and Asia.
• "Captured by the mystery of the universe." The canvases of the painter on biblical subjects are exhibited for the viewer's judgment.
• "Between Feodosia and St. Petersburg". The section is devoted to the relatively little-known "land" landscapes of Aivazovsky.

The most significant paintings presented at the exhibition

The exposition is significant in that it presents such masterpieces by Ivan Aivazovsky as "Rainbow" (1873) and "Black Sea" (1881), which belong to the Tretyakov Gallery, as well as "Wave" and the world-famous painting "The Ninth Wave » (1850) from the State Russian Museum. In addition, the current exhibition of Aivazovsky (visitor reviews indicate a great interest in the artist's work) is notable for the fact that it, more than ever before, fully demonstrates the artist's graphic works in the amount of 55 sheets.

An event was also the display of the never-before-showed canvas “Near the Shores of the Caucasus” (1885), which has recently undergone a serious restoration. The interest of the audience aroused andportrait of the painter's wife Anna Sarkisova-Burnazyan, in which the woman's face is covered with a transparent veil.

Artist section

To familiarize art lovers with the interests of Aivazovsky as a collector, as well as to recreate the atmosphere of his creative workshop, exhibits from the ship fund of the Central Naval Museum were used. Among them are antique spyglasses, outdoor star globe, steering wheel, several models of ships.

Aivazovsky's exhibition, reviews of which can also be read in foreign publications devoted to art, also contains a documentary section. It presents photographs, portraits of the artist's relatives, as well as archival materials. They illustrate an interesting biography of the great marine painter and characterize him as a unique personality.

In particular, many visitors to the exhibition note that for the first time they heard the story of how the son of an Armenian merchant with many children Gevorg Ayvazyan who went bankrupt during the plague, thanks to the patronage of the Feodosia mayor A. Kaznacheev, was sent to the capital and years later "did the honor of Russia" as his benefactor foretold him. In addition, at the exhibition you can get acquainted with the documents related to the artist's activities aimed at the improvement of his native city and the Crimea.

What else of interest can the Aivazovsky exhibition in Moscow offer

Reviews indicate that the audience is simply delighted with the video installation "Blue Soup", created by a group of contemporary artists. It allowsfeel immersed in the "waters of the Black Sea".

By the way, during your stay at the exhibition you can take an audio guide, which will allow you to learn a lot of interesting things about the creation and plot of a particular painting.

Reviews

Even those who do not consider themselves a fan of painting tend to visit the Aivazovsky exhibition, as his art is fascinating and understandable to everyone. In addition, many are attracted by the opportunity to see naval battle scenes painted by their contemporary. Due to the lack of technical means, they were not captured on film, so the only way to imagine how everything happened is Aivazovsky's canvases, created according to the stories of the participants in these events.

Most of the visitors of the exhibition express their delight due to the fact that there is no crowding in the halls, and you can safely examine the paintings. This is due to the thoughtful organization of the event, which excludes the simultaneous presence in the halls of more people than expected. By the way, you can hear directly opposite reviews, which, apparently, is due to the hype that prevails on some days.

The backlight also causes criticism, which, according to some visitors, pretty spoils the impression of the canvases and makes it difficult to see some of their details.

You can also hear complaints about the behavior of the guards. However, its representatives can be understood, since some "lovers" of painting, despite the prohibitions, not only photograph paintings, but also try to touch them with their hands.

Howget there

The exhibition of Aivazovsky in the Tretyakov Gallery, reviews of which you already know, is taking place, as you might guess, in the Tretyakov Gallery on Krymsky Val from 2016-29-07 to 2016-20-11.

You can get there by metro (go to the Oktyabrskaya and Park Kultury stations) or by trolleybuses B or 10 (to the stop with access to the Gorky Park of Culture).

Working hours

The exhibition of Aivazovsky (2016), reviews of which are almost all positive, works according to the following mode:

• Tuesday and Wednesday - from 10.00 to 18.00. These days, the ticket offices are open, and the entrance to the building is possible until 17.00.
• Thursday, as well as from Friday to Sunday - from 10.00 to 21.00. Ticket office work and entry - until 20.00.
• Day off - Monday.

Ticket prices

Are you interested in Aivazovsky's exhibition in Moscow (2016)? Reviews about it also affect ticket prices. In particular, there are dissatisfied with their cost. Citizens who do not belong to the category of beneficiaries must pay 400 rubles for entry. Usually, negative comments of this kind are left by those who came specifically to see Aivazovsky's paintings from other regions of the Moscow region.

Tickets can be purchased at the box office located at the address: Lavrushinsky lane, 10, and at the museum on Krymsky Val. In addition, on the official website of the Tretyakov Gallery, they are offered to be purchased and paid online.

Entrance to the exhibition is carried out exclusively at that timethe interval indicated on the ticket. After this time, it is impossible to go through it to the gallery. Electronic tickets purchased online can be presented both on the screen of a mobile device and in printed form, if the barcode is clearly visible on them.

Now you know what you can see at the exhibition dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Aivazovsky's birth. It will last until the end of autumn, and you still have a chance to admire the masterpieces of this outstanding painter of the 19th century.