The exhibition is timed
to the 250-th birthday anniversary of the outstanding Russian artist Grigory
Ugryumov (1764-1823). The artist's painting «Testing the Strength of Jan Usmar»
has become a significant fact in the history of the Russian art at the turn of
the XVIII- XIX centuries. Not only was he one of the most prominent artists of
his time but also the head of the historical painting class - one of the most
important in the academic system. Ugryumov used to teach at the Imperial Academy
of Arts. Such prominent Russian artists of the XIXth century as A.I.Ivanov,
A.E.Egorov, V.K.Shebuyev were among Ugryumov's students. Grigory Ugryumov chose
historical, biblical and mythological subjects for his paintings and also
painted portraits. Many of his paintings have become the most valuable works of
the Russian art. The exhibition consists of oil paintings and graphical works
from the collection of the Russian
Museum and collections
from other museums. The exhibition allows one to see the whole and objective
picture of the artist's oeuvre and his era.
With the financial support of Sistema Finance Investments |
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