Russian Museum

1. Russian Museum

by Artyom Yazynin
2018

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The Mikhailovsky Palace was built after the design of the architect Carlo
Rossi between 1819 and 1825. The palace was erected for the youngest
son of Paul the first, Grand Duke Mikhail. In 1895 the emperor Alexandr
the third order that a Russian Museum be inaugurated here. The palace
was turned into a museum of Russian Art. At the present time, the
collection of State Russian Museum amount to about 400,000 exihibits.
The museum is widely visited by tourists. The Russian Museum often
organizes interesting exhibitions, which also convey the spirit of Russian
fine art, be it an exhibition of ancient items or modern ones. Among the
variety of art works, there can be found the real chef-d'oeuvres of such
well-known Russian artists, as Ivan Aivazovsky, Carl Bryullov, Nikolai
Ge, Isaak Levitan, Mikhail Vrubel, Valentin Serov, Viktor Vasnetsov,
Vasily Surikov, and many others.

3. Mikhailovsky Castle,Sadovaya str., 2

4. The Mikhailovsky Palace, Arts Squar

5. Benois Corps, Griboyedov canal embankment 2-4

6. Mikhailovsky garden

7. Mikhailovsky garden

8. MARBLE PALACE, Dvortsowaya emb.,5a

9. Summer palace of Peter the great

10. The Summer Garden, Kutuzov embankment, 2

11. Log cabin of Peter the great, Petrovskaya emb.

12. Stroganov palace, Nevsky prospect 17