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Museums In Moscow
This is a list of museums in Moscow, the capital city of Russia List See also *List of Moscow tourist attractions *List of museums in Russia *List of museums in Saint Petersburg References {{Museums and galleries in Moscow Moscow-related lists, Museums Museums in Moscow, List_of_museums Lists of museums in Russia by federal subject, Moscow Lists of museums in Russia, Moscow Lists of museums by populated place, Moscow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast (, , informally known as , ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). With a population of 8,524,665 (Russian Census (2021), 2021 Census) living in an area of , it is one of the most densely populated regions in the country and is the list of federal subjects of Russia by population, second most populous federal subject. The oblast has no official administrative center; its public authorities are located in Moscow and Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Krasnogorsk (the Moscow Oblast Duma and the local government), and also across other locations in the oblast.According to Article 24 of the Charter of Moscow Oblast, the government bodies of the oblast are located in the city of Moscow and throughout the territory of Moscow Oblast. However, Moscow is not named the official administrative center of the oblast. Located in European Russia between latitudes 54th parallel north, 54° and 57th parallel north, 57° N and longitudes 35th meridian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan The Great Bell Tower In Moscow Kremlin 1
Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was the Bulgarian Saint Ivan of Rila. It is very popular in Russia, Ukraine, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Belarus, North Macedonia, and Montenegro and has also become more popular in Romance-speaking countries since the 20th century. Etymology Ivan is the common Slavic Latin spelling, while Cyrillic spelling is two-fold: in Bulgarian, Russian, Macedonian, Serbian and Montenegrin it is , while in Belarusian and Ukrainian it is . The Old Church Slavonic (or Old Cyrillic) spelling is . It is the Slavic relative of the Latin name , corresponding to English ''John''. This Slavic version of the name originates from New Testament Greek (''Iōánnēs'') rather than from the Latin . The Greek name is in turn derived fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan The Great Bell Tower
The Ivan the Great Bell Tower () is a church tower inside the Moscow Kremlin complex. With a total height of , it is the tallest tower and structure of the Kremlin. It was built in 1508 on Cathedral Square for the three Russian Orthodox cathedrals, namely the Assumption (closest to the tower), the Archangel and the Annunciation, which do not have their own belfries. It serves as a part of Moscow Kremlin Museums. History From 1329, Moscow's first stone bell tower stood on this site, affiliated with the Church of St. Ivan of the Ladder-under-the Bell, hence the name "Ivan" in the title. This church was erected by Grand Duke Ivan Kalita, and was one of the first to be built in Moscow out of stone, rather than wood. During Grand Duke Ivan III’s major renovation of the Kremlin, he hired an Italian architect to replace this church. Construction was begun in 1505, the year of Ivan’s death, and was completed three years later under his son Vasily III. Vasilly also ordered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institute Of Russian Realist Art
The Institute of Russian Realist Art (IRRA) is a private institution which brings back the public and social traditions of Russian artistic patronage. The IRRA museum and exhibition centre was opened on December 1, 2011 in one of the old buildings of the former cotton-printing factory built in the "Zamoskvorechye" district of Moscow at the end of the 19th century. Selected collection highlights Василий Д. Поленов - Левий Матфей.jpg Third floor The halls of the third floor display important sections of the museum collection, Soviet art from the first half of the 20th century, including works by figures such as Arkady Plastov, Sergey Gerasimov, Alexander Deineka, Yury Pimenov, Georgy Nissky, Isaak Brodsky and other painters. Second floor The second floor of the Institute of Russian Realist Art displays the Soviet art collection of the second half of the 20th century. At its centre are works by the painters of the 1960s including "National Artists", an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulag Museum
The Gulag was a system of Labor camp, forced labor camps in the Soviet Union. The word ''Gulag'' originally referred only to the division of the Chronology of Soviet secret police agencies, Soviet secret police that was in charge of running the forced labor camps from the 1930s to the early 1950s during Joseph Stalin's rule, but in English literature the term is popularly used for the system of forced labor throughout the Soviet era. The abbreviation GULAG (ГУЛАГ) stands for "Гла́вное управле́ние исправи́тельно-трудовы́х лагере́й" (Main Directorate of Correctional Labour Camps), but the full official name of the agency #Etymology, changed several times. The Gulag is recognized as a major instrument of political repression in the Soviet Union. The camps housed both ordinary criminals and political prisoners, a large number of whom were convicted by simplified procedures, such as NKVD troikas or other instruments of extra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galeyev Gallery
Galeyev Gallery (also known as Galeev Gallery; in Russian: Галеев Галерея) is a Russian art gallery in Moscow, Russia. The owner and curator, Ildar Galeyev, a distinguished art historian, curator, publisher, and art critic, actively curates exhibitions on pre-war Russian art (1910s to 1940s). History Galeyev Gallery was opened in May 2006 in Bolshoi Kozikhinski Pereulok, 19/6, a prestigious area of cultural and historical significance in central Moscow, the Patriarch Ponds. The gallery's noble mission is to preserve and exhibitunderstudied works of Russian avant-garde and Russian Pre-War (1910-1940) art, mainly from private collections. Ildar Galeyev, an art historian, curator, publisher, and art criticart critic, is dedicated to curatorial practices that encourage the preservation and exhibition of the lesser-known artists of Russian Pre-War art. Galeev prioritizes the focus on analyzing and eliminating biographical and artistic misattributions and inaccuracies an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fersman Mineralogical Museum
Fersman Mineralogical Museum () is one of the largest mineral museums of the world, located in Moscow, Russia. Its collections include more than 135,000 items. Among them natural crystals, geodes, druses and other kinds of mineral treasures. The museum was named after Alexander Fersman. History Early history The museum was founded in 1716 in Saint Petersburg. On 5 December 1747 a great fire destroyed virtually the whole collection. In 1836 the Kunstkamera was divided into 7 separate museums, including Mineralogical museum which was moved to the new building. In 1898 the museum was expanded and renamed the Geological museum. In Moscow Museum was moved from Petersburg to Moscow in 1934 together with the Russian Academy of Sciences. Collections All museum acquisitions since 1716 were divided at the beginning of 20th century by the academician Vladimir Vernadsky to 5 main collections: * Systematic collection. * Crystal collection. * Locality collections. * Pseudomorph collect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlow (Diamant)
Orlow may refer to: * Orlow language, a nearly extinct Australian Aboriginal language * Orlow W. Chapman (1832–1890), American politician and lawyer * Orlow Seunke Orlow Seunke (born 22 September 1952) is a Dutch director, screenwriter and producer. Life and career Born in Amsterdam, Seunke studied at the Dutch Film Academy, graduating in 1975. After directing several shorts and TV works, Seunke made hi ... (born 1952), Dutch director and screenwriter See also * Orłów (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamond Fund
The Diamond Fund () is a unique collection of gems, jewelry and natural nuggets, which are stored and exhibited in the Kremlin Armoury in Russia. The Fund was opened in 1967 and its collection dates back to the Russian Crown treasury instituted by Emperor Peter I of Russia in 1719. History Imperial treasury The gem collection of Peter I, established in 1719, was later stored in the Diamond Chamber (Бриллиантовая комната) in the Winter Palace. All succeeding monarchs added their contributions to the Chamber. A 1922 study by Alexander Fersman identified 85% of all exhibits to be from 1719 to 1855, to emperors Peter I through Nicholas I, and only 15% attributed from the last three emperors. Catherine the Great exhibited a particular interest for expensive rocks, even naming her stallion "Diamond." The Diamond Fund received more contributions from her than any other monarch. Soviet Union Preservation, sales and looting of Imperial treasures after the Rus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
