Foreign students of International Education Institute of MIREA visit major museum of national art of Russia - State Tretyakov Gallery
06.02.2018
Even before the students entered the Museum building in Lavrushinsky Lane, which looked like a fairy tale, they listened to a lecture on the history of this amazing place, about the Russian merchant class and patronage, the Tretyakovs brothers, the measures taken by the state to preserve the collection during the Great Patriotic War.
In the museum, our students did not miss a single hall, looked at the exhibits with interest, asked questions about the history of the creation, plots, authors of pictures, tried to understand the intricacies and secrets of pictorial mastery. A special impression on the students produced the portrait of the beloved and well-known poet A.S. Pushkin by Kiprensky and the image of Russian emperors in the paintings of Serov and Repin.
The foreign students of MIREA admired the giant fabulous paintings of Vrubel and Vasnetsov, thrilling historical episodes of Surikov, landscapes of Levitan, Kuindzhi, Shishkin, Savrasov, sea views of Aivazovsky, biblical stories of Ivanov and Ge, blood-chilling Central Asian war chronicles of Vereshchagin, masterpieces of Old Russian art: ancient icons, diptychs, triptychs and elements of the decoration of Orthodox churches.
In the pictures the students recognized famous corners of Moscow and St. Petersburg, religious, mythical and historical events, famous writers, poets and musicians, were interested in portraits and self-portraits of the artists themselves. Some canvases pleased the tourists with the colors and motifs close to their native culture.
The excursion was conducted by S.S. Gulyants, teacher of the Russian Language Department (as a foreign language) of the International Education Institute, accompanied by A.A. Tyurina, representative of the International Relations Office. The acquaintance with the national heritage of Russia made an indelible impression on the students from China, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Angola, Guinea and Cameroon, caused a desire to get acquainted with the history, traditions and way of life of the Russian people.