Aivazovsky exhibition: guest reviews

Recently, interest in art has increased, including among young people. A confirmation of this was the exhibition of Aivazovsky. Comments on it immediately after the opening could be read in Russian and foreign publications, as well as hear its discussion by experts on radio and on television.

Description

Exhibition Aivazovsky, reviews of which are mostly positive, decorated to match its marine theme. As an architectural solution, "tack" is chosen. Thanks to them, the viewer follows a zigzag course from section to section, in which works of Aivazovsky - a seascape, a graphic artist or a battlelist are presented. The exhibition is constructed in a thoughtful manner, and all the paintings are distributed according to their themes and motives.

Themes

The exhibition of Aivazovsky in the Tretyakov Gallery (reviews see below) consists of several sections. Among them:

• «Sea Symphony». The section represents the main states of the artist's marina. There are paintings depicting calm, light excitement, a hurricane, a storm, a raging water element and so on under different lighting conditions.
• "Artist of the Main Naval Staff." Here the attention of the audience is presented to the paintings, commissioned by the Maritime Department and the Emperor: views of Russian cities located on the seacoast, ports, as well as images of important sea battles.
• "The whole world was small to him." A section combining Ivan Aivazovsky's paintings, created on the motives of numerous travels of the artist in the Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Italy, Turkey and other countries of Europe and Asia.
• "Captured by the mystery of the universe." At the viewer's view, paintings of the painter on biblical subjects are exhibited.
• "Between Feodosia and St. Petersburg". The section is devoted to relatively little-known "land" landscapes of Aivazovsky.

The most significant paintings presented at the exhibition

The exposition is significant because it contains such masterpieces as Ivan Aivazovsky's "Rainbow" (1873) and "Black Sea" (1881), belonging to the Tretyakov Gallery, as well as "Wave" and the world-famous canvas "The Ninth Wave" (1850) from State Russian Museum. In addition, the current exhibition of Aivazovsky (reviews of visitors indicate a great interest in the artist's work) is remarkable in that, as never before, the graphic works of the artist in the amount of 55 sheets are fully demonstrated.

The event was also a show that had never before shown the canvas "Near the Caucasus coast" (1885), which had recently undergone a serious restoration. The portrait of Anna Sarkisova-Burnazyan, the wife of the painter, on which the woman's face is covered with a transparent veil, also aroused interest among the spectators.

Section dedicated to the artist

To familiarize fans of painting with the interests of Aivazovsky as a collector, as well as recreating the atmosphere of his creative workshop, exhibits from the ship fund of the Central Naval Museum were used. Among them there are old telescopes, an outdoor starry globe, a helm, several models of ships.

Exhibition Aivazovsky, reviews of which can be read in foreign publications devoted to art, also contains a documentary section. It presents photographs, portraits of native artists, as well as archival materials. They illustrate an interesting biography of the great seascapes and characterize it as a unique personality.

In particular, many visitors of the exhibition note that they heard for the first time the story of how the son of a child of the Armenian merchant Gevorg Ayvazyan, who was ruined during the plague, thanks to the patronage of the Feodosia town governor A. Kaznacheyev was sent to the capital and "did Russia honor" years later, as he was predicted by him benefactor. In addition, at the exhibition you can get acquainted with the documents relating to the activities of the artist, aimed at improving the native city and Crimea.

What else can the Aivazovsky exhibition in Moscow offer?

The reviews indicate that the audience is simply delighted with the video installation "Blue Soup", created by a group of contemporary artists. It allows you to feel yourself immersed in the "waters of the Black Sea".

By the way, for the duration of 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 the plot of a particular picture.

Reviews

Even those who do not consider themselves a fan of painting, are eager to visit the exhibition of Aivazovsky, as his art is fascinating and understandable to everyone. In addition, many are attracted by the opportunity to see the sea battle scenes written by their contemporary. Because of the lack of technical means, they were not captured on film, so the only way to imagine how it happened was the paintings by Aivazovsky, created by the stories of the participants in these events.

Most visitors to the exhibition express their admiration for the fact that there is no crush in the halls, and you can safely examine the canvases. This is due to the thoughtful organization of the event, which excludes the simultaneous presence in the halls of more people than envisaged. By the way, you can hear and directly opposite feedback, which, apparently, is associated with the excitement that reigns for some days.

The censure is also caused by the lighting, which, according to some visitors, spoils the impression of the canvases and prevents 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 take pictures of pictures, but also try to touch them with their hands.

How to get there

Aivazovsky's exhibition in the Tretyakov Gallery, which you already know about, passes, as you might guess, in the Tretyakov Gallery on Krymsky Val from 29.07.2016 to 20.11.2016.

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

Operating mode

Exhibition Aivazovsky (2016), reviews of which almost all positive, working on the following regime:

• On Tuesday and Wednesday - from 10.00 to 18.00. These days cash desks work, and the entrance to the building is possible until 5 pm.
• On Thursday, and also from Friday to Sunday - from 10.00 to 21.00. The cashier's office and the entrance are open until 20.00.
• The day off is Monday.

Ticket prices

Are you interested in the Aivazovsky exhibition in Moscow (2016)? Reviews about it affect the price of tickets. In particular, there are dissatisfied with their value. Citizens who do not belong to the category of beneficiaries should pay 400 rubles for entry. Usually negative comments of this plan are left by those who came specifically to see pictures of Aivazovsky, from other regions of the Moscow region.

Tickets can be purchased at the box offices located at: Lavrushinsky Lane, 10, and in the museum on Krymsky Val. In addition, on the official website of the Tretyakov Gallery they are offered to purchase and pay online.

Entrance to the exhibition is carried out exclusively in the time period indicated on the ticket. After this time, you can not go through the gallery to it. Electronic tickets purchased online can be displayed both from the screen of the mobile device and in printed form, if they clearly see the barcode.

Now you know what you can see at the exhibition, dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the birth of Aivazovsky. 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.