Exhibition 'Ryazan Kremlin — Place of Power'

About exhibition

The exhibition will present artists' views of the Ryazan Kremlin from different periods. The kremlin's architectural ensemble is a favorite place for walks for Ryazan residents, an undeniable focal point for visitors to the city, lovers and connoisseurs of history and culture, and an inexhaustible source of inspiration for the intellectual and creative elite. People stroll leisurely through the kremlin and take photographs as mementos, and in the spring–summer period we often see artists of various ages and skill levels absorbed in their work with sketches, brushes, and paints. Views of the kremlin and its surroundings have long attracted creative people. Paintings and sketches, in addition to their aesthetic aspect, also have research value, allowing one to trace changes in the landscape and the external appearance of monuments. This is especially true of early pictorial works, which are among the main visual sources for studying the kremlin. The earliest work dates from the first half of the 19th century, but the collection continues to be added to up to the present day. The museum-reserve's collection holds more than 20 paintings and over 30 graphic works depicting views of the kremlin from different years and even centuries. The names of many artists are well known — A. A. Kiselev-Kamsky, M. S. Brovkin, P. A. Radimov, A. M. Titov, V. A. Minkin, A. G. Laryunin. Others are less known. Among them are S. S. Elagin, B. F. Nesterov, Z. G. Gnatkova, S. N. Krylov.